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Compuserve and ICQ

I am running '98 and AOL 7.0. I noticed in Windows Explorer that 2 programs Compuserve and ICQ were obviously added when I installed 7.0. They are tying up between 40 and 45 mb of memory. Neither program shows up in add/remove programs!

I want to remove the programs!

My question is:

1) Should I install the programs then uninstall in add/remove programs or

2) Drag them to the recycling bin in explorer or just right click and delete?

If I just drag them to the recycling bin or delete are  they tied to other programs and cause other problems?

Thanks.
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Steve...

Robert Lewis here! No they are not in the "programs" folder ~ they are above the programs folder in Windows Explorer, in they're own folder. I believe they are just set up files. So it is probablyok to delete...although when I moved them to the recycling bin last night the registry was changed and it took me a while to fix a couple of programs. But maybe that was unrelated.
Hey Robert, I wonder if we are related LOL
the message you would get would be
"this may impact one or more registered programs, Do you wish to continue?"
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Well, I didn't get that! So I will just delete...

Say, can you answer another question for me? Of course I will increase the points by 200 additional. I did Reg Clean and it changed my AOL icon to another program icon! The icon still allows AOL to connect but it belongs to another program. Where would I find the undo for Reg Clean. I am currently looking in temp folder.
It should be in the same folder as regclean. and will have a .reg extension
I don't have AOL, but you should be able to right click on it (the icon) choose properties, and change the icon
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I found it in the temp files and "undo" undid the RegClean...thanks.
Robert, Glad I could help
Steve