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How can I uninstall PHP on Windows ME? I do not see any type of uninstall icon.
How do I know which keys were added by PHP4 and should be to removed from the registry?

Dec 12th, 2000 12:14
Kelson Vibber, Mike Gerber,


Now I'm assuming that the process is the same on Windows ME as on Win98.
I'm also assuming that you downloaded the ZIP package, and not someone's
installer.
Step 1.  If you installed on Personal Web Server, open the .reg file in
the PHP directory in Notepad and look at the keys listed there.
If you can't find the .reg file you used, the entries for .php (and
possibly .phtml, .php3, .php4, etc.) are usually added to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\w3svc\parameters\Script
Map]
Open the Registry Editor (type regedit in the Run dialog), then find and
delete those entries.  BE CAREFUL WITH THE REGISTRY EDITOR!  ONE WRONG
MOVE CAN MAKE YOUR COMPUTER UNBOOTABLE!
Step 2.  Delete php4ts.dll from your windows\system directory (or
wherever you put it during installation).
Step 3.  Delete the PHP directory.
If I've left anything out, someone please correct me.