After Running Setup Uninstall, Directories Not Deleted

Last reviewed: August 22, 1995
Article ID: Q134482

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

After you run the Uninstall option in Setup to go back to a previous Windows version, you find that Uninstall did not deleted some files and directories.

CAUSE

Uninstall may leave behind some directories and files that you may have created.

RESOLUTION

Manually delete these files and directories.

KBCategory: kbsetup kbenv
KBSubcategory: posfest win95
Additional reference words: 95 remove Win31

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Last reviewed: August 22, 1995
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