Add/Remove Windows Components resets configuration settings

[Guest]

I seldom use the Add/Remove Windows Components f unction of the Control
Panel, and when I do I always seem to have a problem. My latest encounter
involved installing (actually, re-installing) the Windows Fax component.
Somehow I ended up losing configuration settings for several other seemingly
unrelated Widows components -- OUtlook Express, Internet Explorer, some
network settings, and others.

When I opened Add/Remove Windows Components, it populated the list with a
bunch of components, some of which were check-marked on the left and others
of which were not. I unclicked all of them except Windows Fax, then clicked
OK (or whatever it is to tell it to go ahead). The next screen indicated that
things like Outlook Express, Internet Explorer, etc. were "being convigured"
or being "reset" or something like that. It went by pretty fast and I am not
exactly sure what the messages said. I can't say for certain that it reset
every one of the components that I had unchecked, but it seemed like quite a
number of messages were displayed.

Can anyone take a guess at where I went wrong? Is there a good place to look
for cookbook instructions on how to use the Add/Remove Windows Component
feature?

Thanks,

Phil

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

You dumped a lot of Windows tools. Why did you uncheck so many items? Go
back and check the items again.

 

[Guest]

I unchecked all the ones that I wanted neither to add nor remove. Why do you
say I dumped them? I don't think any of the components got dumped, I just
lost the configuration settings for some of them. Is that how it's supposed
to work? The ones that you uncheck are supposed to be deleted/removed?

You dumped a lot of Windows tools. Why did you uncheck so many items? Go
back and check the items again.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

I seldom use the Add/Remove Windows Components f unction of the Control
Panel, and when I do I always seem to have a problem. My latest encounter
involved installing (actually, re-installing) the Windows Fax component.
Somehow I ended up losing configuration settings for several other
seemingly
unrelated Widows components -- OUtlook Express, Internet Explorer, some
network settings, and others.

When I opened Add/Remove Windows Components, it populated the list with a
bunch of components, some of which were check-marked on the left and
others
of which were not. I unclicked all of them except Windows Fax, then
clicked
OK (or whatever it is to tell it to go ahead). The next screen indicated
that
things like Outlook Express, Internet Explorer, etc. were "being
convigured"
or being "reset" or something like that. It went by pretty fast and I am
not
exactly sure what the messages said. I can't say for certain that it reset
every one of the components that I had unchecked, but it seemed like quite
a
number of messages were displayed.

Can anyone take a guess at where I went wrong? Is there a good place to
look
for cookbook instructions on how to use the Add/Remove Windows Component
feature?

Thanks,

Phil

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

When you uncheck items they are uninstalled. The checkmarks indicate which
components are either on your system or you wish to add.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

I unchecked all the ones that I wanted neither to add nor remove. Why do
you
say I dumped them? I don't think any of the components got dumped, I just
lost the configuration settings for some of them. Is that how it's
supposed
to work? The ones that you uncheck are supposed to be deleted/removed?

You dumped a lot of Windows tools. Why did you uncheck so many items?
Go
back and check the items again.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

I seldom use the Add/Remove Windows Components f unction of the Control
Panel, and when I do I always seem to have a problem. My latest
encounter
involved installing (actually, re-installing) the Windows Fax
component.
Somehow I ended up losing configuration settings for several other
seemingly
unrelated Widows components -- OUtlook Express, Internet Explorer, some
network settings, and others.

When I opened Add/Remove Windows Components, it populated the list with
a
bunch of components, some of which were check-marked on the left and
others
of which were not. I unclicked all of them except Windows Fax, then
clicked
OK (or whatever it is to tell it to go ahead). The next screen
indicated
that
things like Outlook Express, Internet Explorer, etc. were "being
convigured"
or being "reset" or something like that. It went by pretty fast and I
am
not
exactly sure what the messages said. I can't say for certain that it
reset
every one of the components that I had unchecked, but it seemed like
quite
a
number of messages were displayed.

Can anyone take a guess at where I went wrong? Is there a good place to
look
for cookbook instructions on how to use the Add/Remove Windows
Component
feature?

Thanks,

Phil

 

[Guest]

OK, I think I get it. I misunderstood the terminology. Thanks.

When you uncheck items they are uninstalled. The checkmarks indicate which
components are either on your system or you wish to add.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

I unchecked all the ones that I wanted neither to add nor remove. Why do
you
say I dumped them? I don't think any of the components got dumped, I just
lost the configuration settings for some of them. Is that how it's
supposed
to work? The ones that you uncheck are supposed to be deleted/removed?

You dumped a lot of Windows tools. Why did you uncheck so many items?
Go
back and check the items again.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
I seldom use the Add/Remove Windows Components f unction of the Control
Panel, and when I do I always seem to have a problem. My latest
encounter
involved installing (actually, re-installing) the Windows Fax
component.
Somehow I ended up losing configuration settings for several other
seemingly
unrelated Widows components -- OUtlook Express, Internet Explorer, some
network settings, and others.

When I opened Add/Remove Windows Components, it populated the list with
a
bunch of components, some of which were check-marked on the left and
others
of which were not. I unclicked all of them except Windows Fax, then
clicked
OK (or whatever it is to tell it to go ahead). The next screen
indicated
that
things like Outlook Express, Internet Explorer, etc. were "being
convigured"
or being "reset" or something like that. It went by pretty fast and I
am
not
exactly sure what the messages said. I can't say for certain that it
reset
every one of the components that I had unchecked, but it seemed like
quite
a
number of messages were displayed.

Can anyone take a guess at where I went wrong? Is there a good place to
look
for cookbook instructions on how to use the Add/Remove Windows
Component
feature?

Thanks,

Phil

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

You're welcome.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

OK, I think I get it. I misunderstood the terminology. Thanks.

When you uncheck items they are uninstalled. The checkmarks indicate
which
components are either on your system or you wish to add.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

I unchecked all the ones that I wanted neither to add nor remove. Why do
you
say I dumped them? I don't think any of the components got dumped, I
just
lost the configuration settings for some of them. Is that how it's
supposed
to work? The ones that you uncheck are supposed to be deleted/removed?


:

You dumped a lot of Windows tools. Why did you uncheck so many items?
Go
back and check the items again.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
I seldom use the Add/Remove Windows Components f unction of the
Control
Panel, and when I do I always seem to have a problem. My latest
encounter
involved installing (actually, re-installing) the Windows Fax
component.
Somehow I ended up losing configuration settings for several other
seemingly
unrelated Widows components -- OUtlook Express, Internet Explorer,
some
network settings, and others.

When I opened Add/Remove Windows Components, it populated the list
with
a
bunch of components, some of which were check-marked on the left and
others
of which were not. I unclicked all of them except Windows Fax, then
clicked
OK (or whatever it is to tell it to go ahead). The next screen
indicated
that
things like Outlook Express, Internet Explorer, etc. were "being
convigured"
or being "reset" or something like that. It went by pretty fast and
I
am
not
exactly sure what the messages said. I can't say for certain that it
reset
every one of the components that I had unchecked, but it seemed like
quite
a
number of messages were displayed.

Can anyone take a guess at where I went wrong? Is there a good place
to
look
for cookbook instructions on how to use the Add/Remove Windows
Component
feature?

Thanks,

Phil

 

[Guest]

I have a similar problem BUT CANNOT reinstall most of the Windows components
because of I receive error msg - "missing files" that are not in my HD nor
can I find in my XP CD CD>>>>>

I have lost ALL my "windows components" apps and their reinstall files
except I was able to reinstall MSIE!
I believe this came about when I started receiving a "Windows Messenger"
icon and balloons in my "quickstart" bar.
I am suspicious this self-starting "Messenger" started all by itself just
after I downloaded and installed latest win updates?.........

Sooo I went to Ctrl Panel/Add/Remove Win Components and Uninstalled Messenger.
BIGGER PROBS NOW.............
THAT's when I LOST ALL Win Components and NONE of them (except "MS Internet
Explorer") will reinstall because of error msgs - "files cannot be located"
on my HD or in XP CD!!
Any advice is gratefully accepted - RAGBOX

--
RAGBOX

You're welcome.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

OK, I think I get it. I misunderstood the terminology. Thanks.

When you uncheck items they are uninstalled. The checkmarks indicate
which
components are either on your system or you wish to add.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
I unchecked all the ones that I wanted neither to add nor remove. Why do
you
say I dumped them? I don't think any of the components got dumped, I
just
lost the configuration settings for some of them. Is that how it's
supposed
to work? The ones that you uncheck are supposed to be deleted/removed?


:

You dumped a lot of Windows tools. Why did you uncheck so many items?
Go
back and check the items again.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
I seldom use the Add/Remove Windows Components f unction of the
Control
Panel, and when I do I always seem to have a problem. My latest
encounter
involved installing (actually, re-installing) the Windows Fax
component.
Somehow I ended up losing configuration settings for several other
seemingly
unrelated Widows components -- OUtlook Express, Internet Explorer,
some
network settings, and others.

When I opened Add/Remove Windows Components, it populated the list
with
a
bunch of components, some of which were check-marked on the left and
others
of which were not. I unclicked all of them except Windows Fax, then
clicked
OK (or whatever it is to tell it to go ahead). The next screen
indicated
that
things like Outlook Express, Internet Explorer, etc. were "being
convigured"
or being "reset" or something like that. It went by pretty fast and
I
am
not
exactly sure what the messages said. I can't say for certain that it
reset
every one of the components that I had unchecked, but it seemed like
quite
a
number of messages were displayed.

Can anyone take a guess at where I went wrong? Is there a good place
to
look
for cookbook instructions on how to use the Add/Remove Windows
Component
feature?

Thanks,

Phil