How do I reinstall outlook express?

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how do I 1) uninstall then 2) reinstall Outlook Express?

Don J

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Hi Don.. When you try to reinstall the same version of Internet Explorer, you may receive the following error message:
Setup has detected a newer version of Internet Explorer already installed on this system.
Setup cannot continue. To avoid this error message and reinstall the same version of Internet Explorer and Outlook Express, follow these steps:

While you are logged on as an administrator, click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
Locate the appropriate registry subkey, right-click the IsInstalled (REG_DWORD) value, and then click Modify.
To reinstall only the Internet Explorer 6 browser component on Windows XP, use the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}

To reinstall only Outlook Express 6 on Windows XP, use the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{44BBA840-CC51-11CF-AAFA-00AA00B6015C}

Change the value data from 1 to 0, and then click OK.

Quit Registry Editor, and then install Internet Explorer 6, Outlook Express will come along..
Rainy
 
Hi Rainy,

It's easier just to right click the msoe50.inf file under C:\Windows\Inf and
choose "install".

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Hi Don.. When you try to reinstall the same version of Internet Explorer,
you may receive the following error message:
Setup has detected a newer version of Internet Explorer already installed on
this system.
Setup cannot continue. To avoid this error message and reinstall the same
version of Internet Explorer and Outlook Express, follow these steps:

While you are logged on as an administrator, click Start, and then click
Run.
In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
Locate the appropriate registry subkey, right-click the IsInstalled
(REG_DWORD) value, and then click Modify.
To reinstall only the Internet Explorer 6 browser component on Windows XP,
use the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}

To reinstall only Outlook Express 6 on Windows XP, use the following
registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
Components\{44BBA840-CC51-11CF-AAFA-00AA00B6015C}

Change the value data from 1 to 0, and then click OK.

Quit Registry Editor, and then install Internet Explorer 6, Outlook Express
will come along..
Rainy
 
Hi Rick.. I sent your information to my friend Ruth, who used to be a member
here and was my technical advisor... for a long time.. here is the email she
sent me.. "apparently" that is only for OE5 and not for 6, if she is wrong..
please let me know... here is her response to my email Is she right?
thanks Rainy



I checked it out. I think that is only for OE5....I found this:

HOW TO REINSTALL OUTLOOK EXPRESS 5.x

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1) Click Start, point to Search, and then click For Files and Folders.

2) In the Search for Files and Folders Named box, type msoe50.inf, and then
click Search. (The default location for this file is in the C:\Winnt\Inf
folder.)

3) Right click the Msoe50.inf file, and then click Install.

4) Insert your Windows CD-ROM when prompted, locate the I386 folder on the
CD-ROM, click Open, and then click OK.

HOW TO REINSTALL OUTLOOK EXPRESS 6.0

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To reinstall Outlook Express 6.0, you need to log on to the following
Microsoft Web site and download Outlook Express 6.0. Follow the instructions
on the Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/ie

or

1) Insert the Windows CD

2) Start - Run and type rundll32.exe




Rick "Nutcase" Rogers said:
Hi Rainy,

It's easier just to right click the msoe50.inf file under C:\Windows\Inf
and choose "install".

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Hi Don.. When you try to reinstall the same version of Internet Explorer,
you may receive the following error message:
Setup has detected a newer version of Internet Explorer already installed
on this system.
Setup cannot continue. To avoid this error message and reinstall the same
version of Internet Explorer and Outlook Express, follow these steps:

While you are logged on as an administrator, click Start, and then click
Run.
In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
Locate the appropriate registry subkey, right-click the IsInstalled
(REG_DWORD) value, and then click Modify.
To reinstall only the Internet Explorer 6 browser component on Windows XP,
use the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}

To reinstall only Outlook Express 6 on Windows XP, use the following
registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
Components\{44BBA840-CC51-11CF-AAFA-00AA00B6015C}

Change the value data from 1 to 0, and then click OK.

Quit Registry Editor, and then install Internet Explorer 6, Outlook
Express will come along..
Rainy
Click to expand...
 
Hi Rainy,

There are different approaches to problems, but I can vouch from personal
experience that running msoe50.inf will reinstall outlook express 6 (and it
can't install version 5 as they doesn't exist in an xp system). If you open
the aforementioned .inf file in notepad and scroll to the bottom, you will
note that it installs version 6.0.xxxx.xxxx

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Rainy said:
Hi Rick.. I sent your information to my friend Ruth, who used to be a
member here and was my technical advisor... for a long time.. here is the
email she sent me.. "apparently" that is only for OE5 and not for 6, if
she is wrong.. please let me know... here is her response to my email Is
she right? thanks Rainy



I checked it out. I think that is only for OE5....I found this:

HOW TO REINSTALL OUTLOOK EXPRESS 5.x

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1) Click Start, point to Search, and then click For Files and Folders.

2) In the Search for Files and Folders Named box, type msoe50.inf, and
then click Search. (The default location for this file is in the
C:\Winnt\Inf folder.)

3) Right click the Msoe50.inf file, and then click Install.

4) Insert your Windows CD-ROM when prompted, locate the I386 folder on the
CD-ROM, click Open, and then click OK.

HOW TO REINSTALL OUTLOOK EXPRESS 6.0

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To reinstall Outlook Express 6.0, you need to log on to the following
Microsoft Web site and download Outlook Express 6.0. Follow the
instructions on the Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/ie

or

1) Insert the Windows CD

2) Start - Run and type rundll32.exe
Click to expand...
 
Hi Rick, thanks so much... I will forward this to Ruth...I'm glad you were
right..
since it's sooo easy and the other way was kind of a pain! And not everyone
is willing to edit the registry!
thanks again..

Rainy
 
Hi Rick I just tried to open C Windows Inf with "open with notepad" and I
don't have a choice to "open with".. I also don't have install as one of the
options when I right clicked the file.. it's not highlighted either.. a lot
of windows files are now not highlighted.. Rainy
 
Hi Rainy,

Open notepad, click file open and then select the msoe50.inf file.
Personally, I put a shortcut to notepad in my sendto folder - this way I can
just right click the file and use send to--->notepad.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Hi Rick, yes that worked... I did as you suggested .. now I have a shortcut
to my send to folder! Boy I wish I had this information (about
reinstalling Outlook Express) a year or so ago... I installed it, but had to
go the long way about it.. thanks so much for showing me a better, easier
way.. :) and thanks for the tip about notepad! Rainy
 
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