Kids Plus!: Uninstalling Protect It! (163433)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Plus! for Kids 1.0
This article was previously published under Q163433

SUMMARY

Microsoft Plus! For Kids, Protect It! is considered a system component and cannot be removed through ACME Setup. If you try to remove the Protect It! component, you will receive the following error message:
Protect It! is a system component and cannot be removed by Setup. Please see the jewel case booklet for more information.
and then another message stating:
Microsoft Plus! For Kids setup was completed successfully.

MORE INFORMATION

Removing Protect It!

Although it is not recommended that you remove Protect It! (because you lose security functionality) you can remove the program by following the steps below. The first step in removing Protect It! is to remove the restrictions for each Family Member and to disable Protect It!. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Start Protect It!.
  2. Click a family member in the Family Members box, click Set/Change, clear all of the check boxes in the "Protect It! - Limit Access to Computer (Step 1 of 3)" dialog box, and then click Next.
  3. Clear all check boxes in the "Protect It! - Limit Access to Programs (Step 2 of 3)" dialog box, click Next, and then click Finish.
  4. Verify that the following text is displayed next to the family member's name:

    <NOT RESTRICTED>

  5. Repeat steps 2-4 for each family member listed in Protect It!.
  6. In the Protect It! Options area on the main "Protect It! - Family Member Options" dialog box, click the Enable Protect It! check box to clear it.
  7. Click Close.
To completely remove Protect It! you must follow the command line instructions included on the last page of the CD-ROM's jewel case booklet. The following text is from that page:
  1. Put your Microsoft Plus! For Kids disc in the CD caddy (if needed), and then insert it into the CD-ROM drive.
  2. Click the Start button, and then click Run.
  3. Type: rundll32.exe d:\protect!\piclean.dll,clean, or if your CD-ROM drive letter is not D:, substitute the letter of your CD-ROM drive.
  4. Exit and restart Windows.
After following the steps above to remove Protect It!, remove Plus! for Kids, and then reinstall the program without installing Protect It!. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Insert the Microsoft Plus! For Kids CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
  2. Click Install Plus! for Kids.
  3. Click Remove All, and then click Yes. (You are warned that Protect It! is a system component that will not be removed, click OK.)
  4. When Setup is finished, click OK.
  5. Start the Plus! For Kids Setup program again.
  6. Follow the instructions on the screen. When you are prompted to choose the type of installation, click Custom Install.
  7. In the Options box, click the Protect It! check box to clear it.
  8. Click Continue, and then follow the instructions on the screen to complete the Plus! for Kids installation.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/8/2001
Keywords:kbhowto kbsetup kbusage KB163433
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