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Old 28th February 2002 | 21:02
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TR4A
 
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From Freeserve's Web site

<a href="http://www.freeserve.com/help/id/6109.htm" target="_blank">http://www.freeserve.com/help/id/6109.htm</a>

How do I remove Freeserve from my computer?

If you experience any problems while installing Freeserve on your computer, it is sometimes easier to remove what you have installed and start again. Below are some easy, step-by-step instructions on how to remove Freeserve from your computer. Important: please close any open programs before you start this process. And this is what you do:

1. Go to your desktop. This is the basic computer screen you see whenever you have no programs running. Double-click on the My Computer icon then double-click on the Control Panel icon

Double-click on the Dial-Up Networking icon . .Right click on the icon containing ‘Freeserve’ . .Click on Delete . .Confirm the deletion by clicking on Yes . .Close the Dial-up Networking window . .This process can be repeated for any other icons containing Freeserve in this window. . .2. Open Outlook Express [If your computer tries to connect to Freeserve cancel the dial-up connection to work offline]

Click on the Tools menu . .Click on Accounts . .Click on the Mail tab . .Click once on the Freeserve mail account to highlight it . .Click on Remove . .Confirm that you want to remove the mail account by clicking Yes. This process can be repeated for any other Freeserve mail accounts. . .Click on the News tab . .Click once on the Freeserve news account to highlight it . .Click on Remove . .Confirm that you want remove the mail account by clicking Yes. This process can be repeated for any other Freeserve news accounts. . .Click on Close . .Close Outlook Express . .Click on Start at the bottom left hand corner of your screen . .Click on Find (Search on Windows ME and Windows 2000) . .Click on Files and Folders . .In the ‘Search for files or folders named’ box type in 'signup.isp' . .Click on Find Now (Search Now on Windows ME and Windows 2000) . .Right click on the file 'signup.isp' in the Search Results window and select Delete (the file should be in cprogram files\internet explorer.) . .In the ‘Search for files or folders named’ box type in 'welcome.exe' . .Click on Find Now (Search Now on Windows ME and Windows 2000) . .Right click on the file ‘welcome.exe' in the Search Results window and select Delete (it should be in cprogram files\internet explorer) . .Close the Search Results window . .This will have removed Freeserve from your computer apart from a small amount of branding in Internet Explorer and Outlook Express. This can only be removed by signing up for a new ISP (Internet Service Provider). . .Freeserve Internet Wizard . .To stop the Freeserve Internet Connection Wizard launching repeatedly:

Double-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop. . .Double-click on the hard drive – usually named Local Disc [C:] . .Double-click on the Program Files folder . .Double-click on the Internet Explorer folder . .Right click on the SIGNUP folder, then click on Delete . .Confirm that you want to send the folder to the Recycle Bin by clicking on Yes
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