Microsoft KB Archive/191582

WINUP-Theme Folder Remains After Uninstall

PSS ID Number: Q191582 Article last modified on 05-27-1999

WINDOWS:1.0,4.0,5,95

WINDOWS

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= SYMPTOMS =

If you are attempting to remove a Desktop Theme by double-clicking the Desktop Themes icon in Control Panel, choosing the theme and then clicking Delete, you may notice that the Theme folder is not removed from the Plus! folder in the Program Files directory.

= CAUSE =

This is by design. Manually deleting a Desktop Theme may remove files that are used by other applications.

For example: If you have a Word document that is using a specific font that was also used by the theme you deleted, that Word document will not be viewable. Fonts, sounds, and mouse pointers may be removed even if they were installed with a program other than Desktop Themes.

= MORE INFORMATION: =

If you have tried all of the above steps, and are still unable to view or download components, you may submit a question through Web Response by following the steps below:

  Connect to the Windows Update site at: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/   Click Support Information   Click Submit Windows Update Support Request   Follow the instructions provided to submit your question. 

= REFERENCES =

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q137821 Removing Desktop Themes May Remove Fonts Q135959 Themes Not Deleted Using Desktop Themes Tool

Additional query words: winup

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