Money 2001: How to Completely Uninstall Microsoft Money 2001 (280303)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Money 2001

This article was previously published under Q280303

SUMMARY

This article describes how to completely uninstall Microsoft Money 2001.

NOTE: Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.

MORE INFORMATION

If you want to retain the information in your Money data file, you must first make a backup of your Money data file:
  1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files or Folders.
  2. In the Named box, type *.mny.
  3. In the Look in box, click My Computer, and then click Find Now.
  4. In the list of found files, press and hold down the CTRL key, and then click to select the Money data files that you want to save.
  5. Right-click the files that you selected, drag the files to the Microsoft Windows desktop, and then click Move Here.
To completely uninstall Microsoft Money 2001 from your computer, use the following methods in the order in which they are presented.

Uninstall Money 2001

To uninstall Money 2001:
  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
  3. On the Install/Uninstall tab, click Microsoft Money 2001, and then click Add/Remove.
  4. If you are prompted to restart your computer, click No.

Delete the Microsoft Money Folder

To delete the Microsoft Money folder:
  1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.
  2. In the left pane, click the plus sign (+) next to My Computer to expand the branch.
  3. Browse to the folder in which Money 2001 is installed.

    NOTE: By default, Money 2001 is installed in the following folder

    drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Money

    where drive is the letter of the hard disk on which Microsoft Windows is installed.

    If Money is installed in a different folder, browse to that folder.
  4. Right-click the Microsoft Money folder, and then click Delete. If you are prompted to confirm the folder deletion, click Yes.
  5. Restart the computer.

Remove the Money 2001 Registry Entries

To remove the Money 2001 registry entries, download and run the Microsoft Money 2001 Registry Cleaner utility and then restart the computer.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Release Date: Nov-29-2000

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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