HOW TO: Completely Remove the Server Extensions in FrontPage 2000

This article describes how to safely remove the Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions and the FrontPage 98 stub files.

Note Microsoft recommends that you not remove the Server Extensions unless this action is absolutely necessary.

Remove Server Extensions

To remove the FrontPage Server Extensions and FrontPage 98 stub files, follow these steps:

Note Some non-essential files and entries in the registry may remain, but they will have no effect on the normal operation of the computer or other programs.

1. Start the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
2. Right-click a virtual server.
3. Point to Task, and then click Remove Server Extensions.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each virtual server.
5. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Add/Remove Programs.
6. Remove the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions icon if it is present.
7. Click Start, and then click Run.
8. In the Open box, type command, and then click Run.
9. In the MS-DOS window, type the following directory path and click OK:
   c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\web server extensions\40\bin
10. Type regsvr32 /u fpmmc.dll, and then press ENTER to unregister fpmmc.dll.
11. Start the Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
12. Right-click the server name.
13. Click Restart IIS on the shortcut menu.
14. Select Stop Internet Services on computer, and then click OK.
15. Delete the following directory:
    c:\program files\microsoft frontpage\version3.0
16. Delete the following directory:
    c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\web server extensions
17. Start the Registry Editor.WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
    
    
18. Right-click the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web Server Extensions key, and then click Delete.
19. Delete the following directory:
    c:\winnt\profiles\all users\start menu\programs\administrative tools\server extensions administrator