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OLEXP: Outlook Express icons remain after you uninstall Outlook ExpressArticle ID: 224010 - View products that this article applies to. This article was previously published under Q224010 For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 257824
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257824/EN-US/
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OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook ExpressSYMPTOMS
After you upgrade to Outlook Express and then uninstall Outlook Express to revert to your previous version of Outlook Express, the Outlook Express 5 icons remain on the desktop.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain Outlook Express 5.5.
For additional information about Outlook Express 5.5 and how to download it, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
268382
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/268382/EN-US/
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Outlook Express Version 5.5 Available
WORKAROUND
To restore the appropriate Outlook Express icon:
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5. MORE INFORMATION
If the previous version of Outlook Express was functioning properly, it should function properly after uninstalling Outlook Express 5. Double-clicking the Outlook Express 5 icon starts the previous version of Outlook Express. Deleting the Shelliconcache file in the Windows folder and restarting the computer does not restore the original Outlook Express icon. If Outlook Express is not functioning properly, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 171163
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/171163/EN-US/
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How to configure Outlook Express 6.0 for Internet mail
171164
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/171164/EN-US/
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How to configure Outlook Express for Internet News
195458
After starting Outlook Express, click About Microsoft Outlook Express on the Help menu to confirm that the previous version of Outlook Express was restored.
NOTE: The icon for the Msimn.exe file also displays the Outlook Express 5 version of the icon.
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/195458/EN-US/
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PropertiesArticle ID: 224010 - Last Review: January 24, 2007 - Revision: 3.1 APPLIES TO
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