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[Windows 2000/XP] Uninstall Hiden Windows Components
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Posted by: DemonBob
Tired of Microsoft dictating what components of their's you can uninstall. Well I have got the tip for you. This little tutorial expains how to unhide all of Microsofts Componets and make them viewable in Add/Remove Programs. Ex. MSN messanger.
Enjoy.
1. Navigate to C:\WINDOWS\inf
2. Open the sysoc.inf file in Notepad or another plain text editor. If you can't find the inf directory, it's probably hidden. Unhide it.
3. Click Tools and choose Folder Options.
Under View, enable Show Hidden Files & Folders.
4. In sysoc.inf, look for the section called "components" in XP or "old base components" in 2000. What looks like a bunch of gibberish is actually pretty easy to read. You'll see a component name, followed by an equals sign, followed by a list of parameters separated by commas.
For example: Games=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,games.inf,HIDE,7
5. The deal: the "HIDE" between the two last commas indicates a hidden component. Remove "HIDE" to unhide the component.
For example: Games=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,games.inf,,7
6. Unhide any component you want.
7. Save the file.
8. Reopen the Windows Component Wizard to see your new Add/Remove options!
Hmmmm......let's see if you can remove Windows Messenger forever.
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