Microsoft KB Archive/170237

= FP97: Some Files Remain After Uninstalling FrontPage 97 =

Article ID: 170237

Article Last Modified on 10/5/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft FrontPage 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q170237



SYMPTOMS
When you uninstall Microsoft FrontPage 97 for Windows, some files remain on your hard disk. These files include the *.ini and *.dll files, which are listed in the "More Information" section of this article.



CAUSE
The Fp20*.dll files are not removed from your hard disk if their ref count is greater than 1. The ref count will be greater then 1 if you install a later version of FrontPage, excluding the upgrade version, without first removing an earlier version of FrontPage.



RESOLUTION
If you installed a later version of FrontPage without first removing an earlier version of FrontPage from your computer, manually delete the files listed in the "More Information" section of this article. If you have not yet installed a later version of FrontPage, uninstall the earlier version of FrontPage and then install the later version.



MORE INFORMATION
The following files remain on your hard disk after you uninstall FrontPage 97.   Frontpg.ini (2.0 section removed) Fpeditor.ini (2.0 section removed) Fpexplorer.ini (2.0 section removed) Fp20txt.dll Fp20wel.dll Fp20htp.dll Fp20tl.dll Fp20utl.dll For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

151558 FP: FrontPage Files Remain After Add/Remove or Uninstall

Additional query words: front page

Keywords: kbsetup kbprb KB170237

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