Deleting Program Files?

[kmal2t]

I have files in my Program Files that I don't use nor do I want. Specifically microsoft frontpage, MSN gaming zone, netmeeting, moviemaker, outlook express,and xerox. But when i go to delete it says eitehr warning being used by another program or a warning sying "renaming, moving, or deleting this could cause other programs to not work". What programs? would deleting them cause system errors in vital programs or is it just an idle warning? Let me know please thanks -Kmart

[thedon57]

Originally Posted by kmal2t

I have files in my Program Files that I don't use nor do I want. Specifically microsoft frontpage, MSN gaming zone, netmeeting, moviemaker, outlook express,and xerox. But when i go to delete it says eitehr warning being used by another program or a warning sying "renaming, moving, or deleting this could cause other programs to not work". What programs? would deleting them cause system errors in vital programs or is it just an idle warning? Let me know please thanks -Kmart

Hi no you cannot remove them , as they are either part of windows xp or msn, and as such if you remove them, rename them, etc then yes your system would crash.

[sp_100]

http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article...,117824,00.asp

http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article...,101782,00.asp

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;223182

http://www.fixyourwindows.com/optimizewindows.htm

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...rc=sec_doc_nam

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;307852

[kmal2t]

those links were very helpful. I've made the info into a txt and put em in my backup so I can use them anytime I need to reformat or do something. Thanks