Get rid of Web Folders

[amigafan]

Here's a little tip I found a while ago.

If you never use Web Folders (does anyone?) run webfolders.msi to uninstall it, then delete the install package, which if I remeber correctly resides in the system32 directory. Although I've always done it manually, I believe it can be removed silently.

[Pollux]

Great!

BTW the filename is webfldrs.msi and it's located in system32.

So what switch do I use to uninstall it silently?

/ Pollux

[Datalore]

Usually the switch to uninstall something is /u .

[maxXPsoft]

/u don't work

From RUN command

Uninstall

msiexec /x C:\Windows\System32\webfldrs.msi

To Install

msiexec /i C:\Windows\System32\webfldrs.msi

can't seem to find silent though.

[amigafan]

My apologies for the incorrect name.

That's what happens when you try to post in the middle of a killer hangover (what a fantastic night though )

The silent uninstall is:

msiexec /x c:windows\system32\webfldrs.msi /qn

The path may need to be modified for your system.

[killerbee]

hi,

even better is this line

msiexec /x %systemroot%\webfldrs.msi /qn

cut'n'paste as you like

cya

Killer Bee

[eirogge]

hi,

even better is this line

msiexec /x %systemroot%\webfldrs.msi /qn

cut'n'paste as you like

cya

Killer Bee

and to make it perfect

msiexec /x %systemroot%\system32\webfldrs.msi /qn

[maxXPsoft]

eirogge you got the perfect one, kewl I didn't have time to test all the switches right then

[bucketbuster]

Where should I put:

msiexec /x %systemroot%\webfldrs.msi /qn ?

Im one of my batch files or...?

[killerbee]

hi,

yeah, just put it in any.cmd-file u want.

cya

Killer Bee

[bucketbuster]

Thanks

[RyanVM]

Two things: first, WTF is Web Folders anyway? I've seen it in the Uninstall section but never known what it actually does.

Second, is there an INF file that can be edited so it's never installed in the first place (and by extension, a list of files that can be deleted from the XP CD).