This article describes how to completely remove Microsoft Office 97 from your computer.
NOTE : You must have your Office 97 CDs in order to remove Office by using these steps. If you do not have your installation CDs, please contact the Microsoft Order Desk at (800) 360-7561 to obtain replacement media. A utility that automates this process is also available. This utility is designed to be run only after you run the Setup program for Office 97 and click Remove All to remove Office.
NOTE : After you complete the following steps, it may be necessary to reinstall earlier versions of programs that use the shared components that Microsoft Office 97 uses. For example, to use any of the programs included with Microsoft Office 7.0, it may be necessary to reinstall Microsoft Office 7.0 before you can use the programs.
WARNING : If Microsoft Outlook 98 is installed, you must remove it before you remove Microsoft Office 97 by using the steps in this article.
To remove Microsoft Office 97 from your computer, follow these steps:
- Click Start , point to Settings , and then click Control Panel .
- Double-click Add/Remove Programs . In the list of installed programs, click Microsoft Office 97 , and then click Add/Remove . If you installed Microsoft Office from a CD, you are prompted to insert the first CD.
If a dialog box displays a message stating that programs are running, quit the programs, and then click OK .
- In the Microsoft Office 97 Setup dialog box, click Remove All .
- When you are prompted to remove shared components, click Remove All .
If you are prompted to restart the computer after Setup is completed, restart the computer.
WARNING : Before proceeding with the next step, if you are running Microsoft Windows 98, do not delete the Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\MSInfo folder.
NOTES :
- Before you delete the Microsoft Office folder, make sure that you do not have other programs, such as Microsoft Project or Microsoft Publisher, installed in the Microsoft Office folder. If you delete the Microsoft Office folder, you may need to reinstall these programs.
- Deleting the Microsoft Office folder also deletes the Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\XLStart folder, which may contain personal files. Make sure that you remove all personal files from this folder before you delete it. Also, deleting the Microsoft Office folder deletes the Program Files\Microsoft Office\Templates folder, which may contain personal templates. Make sure that you remove all personal files, including custom macros, from this folder before you delete it.
Some of the files located in the folders to be removed may contain macros, templates, or other customizations that you may want to save. You should back up these files, so that you can restore them after you reinstall Office. They are:
Normal.dot
Custom.dic
*.xlb
Personal.xls
Blank.pot
*.pst
*.pab
*.acl except Mso97.acl
Any personal templates you created that might be in the Templates folder.
- In Windows Explorer, delete the following folders (this is assuming you have installed Office 97 in the default folder on the C:\ drive):
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office
C:\\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Vba
C:\Program Files\Common Files\ODBC
C:\Windows\Temp\Vbe
- In Windows Explorer, delete the files in the following folders:
Windows Folder
Artgalry.cag Exchng.ini Mso97.acl Odbc.ini
Odbcinst.ini Twain.dll Twain_32.dll Twunk_16.exe
Twunk_32.exe Wininit.ini <username>.acl <username>.pcb
NOTE : <username> is the name of the user who is logged on to the computer. If multiple users log on to the computer using different user names, each user has separate .acl and .pcb files. All of these files can be deleted.
Windows\System Folder
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WARNING:
If you are running Microsoft Windows 98, do not delete
he Mcf40.dll file in the Windows\System folder.
If you are running Microsoft Windows NT, delete the files
from the Winnt\System32 folder, NOT the Winnt\System folder.
12520437.cpx 12520850.cpx accwiz.dll
cnfnot32.exe comdlg16.ocx commtb32.dll
convdsn.exe ctl3dv2.dll dbnmpntw.dll docobj.dll
drvssrvr.hlp ds16gt.dll ds32gt.dll emsabp32.dll
emsmdb32.dll emsui32.dll emsuix32.dll etexch32.dll
fm20.dll fm20enu.dll hlink.dll hlinkprx.dll
iso88591.trn jetdef35.hlp jeterr35.cnt jeterr35.hlp
jetsql35.cnt jetsql35.hlp mapiform.vbx mapifvbx.tlb
mapisvc.cnt minet32.dll misc2.srg
mlctrl.dll mscal.cnt mscal.dep mscal.hlp
mscal.ocx mscpxl32.dll msexcl35.dll msforms.twd
msfs32.dll msjet35.dll msjint35.dll msjter35.dll
msothunk.dll msrd2x35.dll msrepl35.dll msriched.vbx
msstkprp.dll mstext35.dll odbc16gt.dll msxbse35.dll
norweg.trn oc25.dll odbccp32.cpl odbc32.dll
odbc32gt.dll odbcad32.exe odbcinst.hlp odbccp32.dll
odbccr32.dll odbcinst.cnt odbcint.dll odbcjt32.dll
odbcjet.cnt odbcjet.hlp odbcji32.dll odbctrac.dll
odbcjtnw.cnt odbcjtnw.hlp odbctl32.dll odtext32.dll
oddbse32.dll odexl32.dll odfox32.dll riched.dll
pcdlib32.dll picstore.dll pubdlg.dll swedish.trn
sqlsrv32.dll stdole2.tlb vaen2.dll
system.mdw threed16.ocx usascii.trn vbajet32.dll
vaen21.olb vb40016.dll vb4en16.dll wmsui.dll
vbscript.dll ven2232.olb winsspi.dll
Windows\Fonts Folder (optional)
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Arialn.ttf Arialnb.ttf Arialnbi.ttf Arialni.ttf
Ariblk.ttf Bookos.ttf Bookosb.ttf Bookosbi.ttf
Bookosi.ttf Bssym1.ttf Bssym2.ttf Bssym3.ttf
Comic.ttf Comicbd.ttf Gara.ttf Garabd.ttf
Garait.ttf Hatten.ttf Impact.ttf Mapsym.ttf
Mtextra.ttf Mtsorts.ttf Outlook.ttf Tahoma.ttf
Tahomabd.ttf
Other Folders
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File Folder
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Boot.ini.lnk Windows\Recent (optional)
Off97pro.stf.lnk Windows\Recent (optional)
Valupk8.hlp.lnk Windows\Recent (optional)
Readme.txt.lnk Windows\Recent (optional)
Wcleanos.ini.lnk Windows\Recent (optional)
My Documents.lnk Windows\Favorites
Mscreate.dir Windows\Odbc
Mscreate.dir Windows\Odbc\Data
Valupk8.gid Windows\Help
Rec21c1.mdb Windows\Temp
- 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 or Windows 2000, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).
Click Start and then click Run . If you are using Windows 95, in the Open box, type regedit and then click OK . If you are using Windows NT, in the Open box, type regedt32 and then click OK .
- Select the following key in the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0
With the key selected, click Delete on the Edit menu. When you are prompted to delete this key, click Yes .
- Repeat step 8 and delete the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Mso97.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{000C0114-0000-0000-C000- 000000000046}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{53230322-172B-11D0-AD40- 00A0C90DC8D9}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{53230327-172B-11D0-AD40- 00A0C90DC8D9}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{812034D2-760F-11CF-9370- 00AA00B8BF00}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Office.Actor
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Office.ActorPreview
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{5B87B6F0-17C8-11D0- AD41-00A0C90DC8D9}\8.0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{812034D0-760F-11CF- 9370-00AA00B8BF00}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{000204EF-0000-0000- C000-000000000046}\3.0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{2DF8D04C-5BFA-101B- BDE5-00AA0044DE52}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MOS\Mail\Inbox
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MOS\Mail\SendNote
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\AutoCorrect\8.0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MRT7ENU
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Msoc.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Vba332.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Vbe.dll
NOTE : On the following registry key, delete only the values that point to Mso97.dll, Vbe.dll, and Vba332.dll.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ SharedDLLs\
NOTE : On the following registry keys, delete only the value that points to Mso97.dll. Do not delete any other values.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Help
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VBA\VbeDllPath
HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0
