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   gwtc to Not@home   
   Re: Removing Netscape 8   
   11 Jan 06 13:21:27   
   
   From: TheNewGWTC@pppmppfmpfmmmmfmmmpfmmpp.pppmppfmp   
      
   Not@home wrote:   
      
   > I want to remove Netscape 8 and retain Netscape 7.2.  I have Windowsxp   
   > home.  I have an icon for each version on my desktop, and each works.   
   >   
   > When I go into explorer, I find a folder for Netscape 7.1, which appears   
   > to contain Netscape 7.2 and an uninstall program.   
   >   
   > There is another folder named Netscape, which appears to contain   
   > Netscape 8 and an uninstall program.   
   >   
   > When I use the add/remove feature of the control panel, I find Netscape   
   > 7.1 with apparently nothing in it (no size is shown).   
   >   
   > Below that is Netscape 7.2 which contains data.   
   >   
   > Below that is Netscape Browser, which contains data appearing to be   
   > Netscape 8.   
      
   It should be that one.  It might also say Netscape 8 or something   
   similar.  But if it just says browser, then that would be Net 8.   
      
      
   >   
   > It appears my choice is between using the uninstall program in the   
   > netscape folder via explorer, or zapping netscape browser via program   
   > removal on the control panel.   
   >   
   > Are these equally safe, or is one method safer.  What scares me is that   
   > I have spent a lot of time recovering my profiles after Windows   
   > truncated a file, and when I look around in explorer I find multiple   
   > profile files, some in the netscape folders, but some in Documents and   
   > Settings, not to mention the copy I put on my E drive.   
      
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