Microsoft KB Archive/831083

= How to remove files and registry keys that are left behind after you remove SharePoint Portal Server 2003 =

Article ID: 831083

Article Last Modified on 1/9/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003

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Important This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



INTRODUCTION
This article describes the files and the Windows Registry keys that are left behind after you remove Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 from your computer.



MORE INFORMATION
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

After you remove SharePoint Portal Server from your computer, several files and Windows Registry keys are left behind. These files and registry keys will not effect the operation of your computer. These items can be deleted with no effect on the operation of your computer.

SharePoint Portal Server files and folders
Delete the following folders from the C:\WINDOWS\inf folder:
 * 000
 * 004
 * 007
 * 009
 * 00A
 * 00C
 * 010
 * 011
 * 012

Delete the following folders under the C:\WINDOWS\inf\inc folder:
 * DAVEX
 * ESE
 * EXOLEDB
 * MSExchangeIS
 * Msdmserv

Delete the following temp file:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\inetsrv\ASP Compiled Templates\PID3652.TMP\

SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Windows Registry keys
To delete a Windows Registry key, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
 * 2) Locate, and then click the key in the registry that you want to delete.
 * 3) On the Edit menu, click Delete.
 * 4) Click Yes.

Repeat these steps for each key that you want to delete.

Class root CLSID registry keys for SharePoint Portal Server
Under the  registry branch, delete the following keys:

General SharePoint Portal Server registry keys
Delete the following registry keys:

DREDGE registry keys
Under the  registry key, delete the following values:

Shared DLL registry key
Under the  registry key, delete the following value:

Backup and Restore registry keys
For each of the following registry keys, delete the  value:

Performance registry keys
For each of the following registry keys, delete the list of values that follows this list of registry keys:

Delete these values:

Event log registry keys
Under each of these registry keys, are several sub keys that have values that you must delete.

Delete the values under each of the following registry sub keys:

For these registry sub keys delete the following values.

Note Not all the values may be present under each of these sub keys.

Microsoft Outlook Web Access registry keys
Delete the following registry keys for Outlook Web Access:

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