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remove outlook express from quick launch

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by tech_know

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I am creating a default user profile to use with ghosting. I want to remove the Outlook Express icon from quick launch for any profile that is created. I tried the following but it didn't work:

created a null entry for the following key (and then tried to remove it altogether)

hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\44bba840-cc51-11c-aafa-00aa00b6015c

I also want to get rid of Media Player from both the desktop and quick launch

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by mcse rabbi

Did you try deleting the Icon from the quick launch toolbar?

You should be able to uninstall media player.

by tech_know

Deleting Outlook Express only removes it from that profile not all profiles. I want to make so that it doesn't appear on ANY profiles without manual intervention. I don't want to uninstall Media Player..just make it disappear on the desktop and Quick Launch from ALL profiles.

by joseph moore

If you are using Win2K, then load Service Pack 3 onto the machine you are making the Ghost image from.
When you put on SP3, the Add/Remove Programs applet has a new section, "Set Program Access and Defaults." This new section is due to the monopolylawsuit Microsoft lost. What this new feature does is it lets you uninstall IE, Outlook Express and Windows Media Player.
It also lets you make the icons for these programs visible or not on the system.
So, you can go to this section, and unselet the "show this icon" option for Outlook Express!

hope this helps

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