Gemal's Psyched Blog - Comments on Really remove Netmeeting

By ned

Wed, 29 Oct 2003 21:01:09 +0100

thanks for the informative tip. I forgot about the \servicepackfiles\i386 directory. It works for win2000 as well.

By gary

Tue, 18 Nov 2003 23:48:50 +0100

I tried this, but it didn't work for me. Whenever I delete the files c:\program files\NetMeeting they reappear. I've cleaned out the servicepackfiles\i386 directory, but they still come back.

By Henrik Gemal

Wed, 19 Nov 2003 09:50:56 +0100

Are you sure you deleted the files from both:
%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\
and
%systemroot%\ServicePackFiles\i386\

By Gary

Thu, 20 Nov 2003 00:38:30 +0100

There is no %systemroot%\system32\dllcache\
folder. I'm using W2k SP4.

By Henrik Gemal

Fri, 21 Nov 2003 12:57:19 +0100

Isn't there a DLLCACHE folder somewhere?

By Gary

Tue, 09 Dec 2003 00:14:08 +0100

Sorry, been away. No there is no DLLCACHE folder anywhere on any drive.
I rebuilt my computer to W2k SP2, so I started from scratch and there still was no DLLCACHE folder.

By Henrik Gemal

Tue, 09 Dec 2003 09:33:03 +0100

Search for a file which is inside the NetMeeting directory. Search on the entire harddrive. Perhaps it's located somewhere else.

By Sindala

Tue, 20 Jan 2004 22:36:30 +0100

I have removed netmeeting (win2000) but now I want reinstall it. But never I found a n installer! Anyone help?

By pd_10

Thu, 19 Feb 2004 21:10:02 +0100

Gary: Do you have both "Show hidden files" turned on and "Hide protected OS files" turned off? The \System32\dllcache folder is both of these.Sindala: You can't, really. MS says you can install netmeeting v2.Although if you install a new service pack or do a repair install that may put the files back.I've managed to get rid of a bunch of these annoying things with some real heavy artillery... I mount my windows xp drive in linux with the experimental ntfs read/write driver and delete them from there. Windows File Protection can't save you now! hahaha! Anyone who wants to do neat things like this could just get one of the "live-on-cd" linux distributions (www.knoppix.com). You don't even need to install linux permenantly.

By ila

Sat, 28 Feb 2004 00:38:55 +0100

pooooheeey.
and i know so little about computers. but i followed all that enjoyed it too. I did a search
for all these duplicate files and found a couple in service pack 3, somewhere or other. i
have windows 2k and recently dowloaded service pk 4.
i had dllcache and i386, in C:\WINNT\system32\dllcache and
C:\WINNT\ServicePackFiles\i386.
god. i deleted all the files from the netmeeting folder...but i just cant delete the folder.
maybe it is technically uninstalled...i dunno...
i think, service pack 3 did something weird to my sound driver, which is why i cant use
netmeeting, whiich is why i want to uninstall it...god i hate windows.

By Herowyn

Sun, 29 Feb 2004 12:19:47 +0100

Erm... it's gone ok i think but the windows protection thing said it had replced what was missing with older versioins when i looked in the folder it was empty but i can't delete C:\Program Files\NetMeeting because it says Access denied the file is being used by...blah blah blah you've undoubtedly seen it...how do i find out what program is using the file and either close it or stop it using this now empty file?

By Wildcat

Mon, 08 Mar 2004 22:21:36 +0100

I managed to delete the msn gaming zone files, although the empty folder is still there. Go into the dllcache folder and delete the cache, then open up the task manager and start closing down random files that you don't know exactly what they mean. Key on Windows file restore site: it RUNS IN THE BACKGROUND. If you find the right one, and shut it down, you can delete the files and then reboot.

By Sheila

Fri, 21 May 2004 16:01:23 +0100

Thank you. It worked! NetMeeting files are gone. The folder is still there
but at least all its files are gone.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!

By Jose

Wed, 05 Jan 2005 11:50:02 +0100

Thank you for the remove netmeeting hints - worked fine- any solution for gaming zone yet?

By Bernie

Wed, 16 Mar 2005 22:17:03 +0100

Can any one please please tell me in detail as how to remove MSN gaming zone from my XP machine.it really is irretating me a lot :(
Please tell me step by step procedure

By Mandy

Thu, 07 Jul 2005 13:01:37 +0100

I tried to remove Netmeeting, after I did...windows file protection popped up and said Files that are needed for Windows to run properly have been replaced by unrecognized versions. and that Windows must restore the original files, help!

By abc

Wed, 10 Aug 2005 13:01:34 +0100

Not everyone uses Netmeeting, so for those who have no intension of ever using it here are the instructions for removing it.

1/ Click the Start button

2/ On the Start menu click Run

3/ In the Run dialog box type: RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection C:\WINDOWS\inf\msnetmtg.inf,NetMtg.Remove (It is better to copy and paste this command into the Run dialogue box)

4/ Press the OK button

5/ Netmeeting should now be removed from your system

By Wojtek

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 17:34:43 +0100

Hi,
I�ve been wanting to uninstall NetMeeting for ever now. SO I�m glad I found all this info, it worked and thanks. I�m left with the empty folder but it�s still alot better. I fyou have ideas how to get rid of that folder let me know.
Tahnks a lot.

By Rafael Cascaes

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 17:08:07 +0100

There's a simple way to delete Netmeeting. I just log to XP in Safe Mode with Command Prompt and delete all the files inside the folder. After that, I remove the folder with the "rd" command.

So, to ensure the folder won't be placed there again when I log to XP the next time, I create a zero sized file called "NetMeeting." in the Program files folder. That way, there is no way a new folder is to be created there with that same name.

If you use FAT on your partition, you can boot up from a Windows 98 boot disk and do the same. Even better, this way you can delete ANY file at all.

By Rafael Cascaes

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 17:31:43 +0100

Maybe I should put a step by step procedure here to make it simpler...

1. Restart your computer and press F8 before the Windows XP boot up screen appears
2. Select Safe mode with command prompt
3. Upon start, go to root folder:
cd \
4. Access the folder:
cd "program files"
cd "NetMeeting"
5. Delete all the files in the folder:
del.
cd..
6. Delete the folder itself:
rd "NetMeeting"
7. Create the zero-sized file:
edit "NetMeeting."
don't forget the dot there!
8. Just save the file and exit Edit
9. Restart your computer and you're done.

You can do it to other unwanted folders. I usually do it to "microsoft frontpage", "msn gaming zone" and "Movie Maker". Just remember that you have to empty every single subfolder before using the "rd" command.

Ah, if you try to use this procedure to delete the "Outlook Express" folder, it will say that it is not empty, even after you use "del." in it. To overcome that, type "explorer". It will bring up your normal desktop, so access the folder through Windows Explorer, there you will be able to effectively delete it. Just don't forget to create the zero-sized based file called "Outlook Express." after.

By Arnab

Wed, 28 Dec 2005 20:17:57 +0100

Thanks pd_10 I have been quite late here anyway I've got my answer at last your tip helped me to find out my dllcache folder. Thanks a lot... dude

By Sandman

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 21:24:59 +0100

I found the DLLCACHE folder, but where is %systemroot%?? fucking netmeeting is interfering with one of my other programs and i need it gone already

By Henrik Gemal

Mon, 02 Jan 2006 07:44:46 +0100

To find the systemroot folder just do:
CD %SYSTEMROOT%
in a Command Prompt

By Jake

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 21:05:41 +0100

To find %systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ i had to search for it in my computers search location to actually find the folder but once i looked in my files to locate it, i couldnt find it so i had to type in the link to access the files. see if that helps. and %systemroot% just ment C:\ for me

By Elizabeth

Tue, 30 May 2006 02:20:21 +0100

Worked great - thanks so much! Pesky Microsoft...

By Lee Gillette

Sun, 09 Jul 2006 21:12:53 +0100

There's a small program called UnLocker Assistant that will pop up right after Microsoft's Access Denied box and tell you which programs are tied to the folder you're trying to get rid of. Just hit UnLock ALL, then when you right click on the folder and delete it, it stays deleted until you have to reboot again. Just thought I'd mention it.

By Carson

Sun, 22 Oct 2006 09:35:29 +0100

You guys looking so hard for %systemroot%, you're playing a joke on yourselves. %systemroot% is the proper way of saying, "whatever is the root directory partition of my current WINDOWS system, whether that is C:, D:, M: or Z:. Get it? So that's why you couldn't find it, and it is also why you mentioned coming up with C:. Of course it is usually C: where your current WINDOWS is installed!

By Abdullah Al-Najjar

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:40:06 +0100

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How to Uninstall netmeeting?
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