OL2000: (CW) How to Completely Uninstall Team Folders

ID: Q241360

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Outlook 2000

NOTE: These procedures only apply if you have installed Outlook with the Corporate or Workgroup option. This option allows you to use Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) services. To determine your installation type, on the Help Menu click About Microsoft Outlook. In About Microsoft Outlook you should see "Corporate or Workgroup" if you have the Corporate or Workgroup installation.

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SUMMARY

This article explains how to completely remove all components of Team Folders from your computer.

MORE INFORMATION

Completely removing Team Folders from your computer requires three distinct operations:

Removing program files installed with team folders

Removing Outlook view and permissions controls

Removing registry information

Removing Team Folders Files

To remove Team Folders files from your computer, follow these steps:

On the Start menu, click Add/Remove Programs.

In Add/Remove, click Microsoft Outlook 2000 Team Folders Wizard, and then click Add/Remove. Click Yes to remove the wizard.

Repeat the Add/Remove process as in step 2, clicking Microsoft Outlook 2000 Team Folders Kit if it exists, and click Add/Remove, to remove the kit.

On the Start menu, click Find, then Files or Folders.

In the Look In box, type tfkit. Delete all items found by right-clicking on them and clicking Delete.

Repeat the previous step, searching for tfwizard.

Removing Outlook View and Permissions Controls

To reset Outlook views and permissions altered during Team Folder Setup, follow these steps:

On the Start menu, click Find, then click Files or Folders.

In the Look In box, type Downloaded Program Files to search for the folder with that name; it should be located in the Windows or Winnt folder. Double-click the folder to open it.

Look for the items, Microsoft Outlook 2000 Permissions Control and Microsoft Outlook View Control. If they exist, right click each item in turn, and then click Remove. When prompted, click Yes to remove the control.

Removing Registry Information

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To remove registry information altered during Team Folders Setup, follow these steps:

On the Start menu, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.

Navigate to the following registry key:

HKey_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\Microsoft.OLTeamFolderWizard

Right-click the key, click Delete, and then click Yes.

HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\ServerAddins\Microsoft.OLTeamFolderWizard

If you have created Team Folders applications and no longer need them, you can delete them from the Public Folder, or other locations that store the Team Folders items and folder home pages.

Additional query words: OL2K

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Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto