# Uninstalling parts of Outlook

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uninstalling-parts-of-outlook/218193>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 10, 2003, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uninstalling-parts-of-outlook/218193 "2003-12-10T20:50:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uninstalling-parts-of-outlook/218193/1 "2003-12-10T20:50:07Z")

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I just had one of my users come up to me and ask if there was a way to uninstall _parts_ of Outlook he doesn’t use, such as the Journal, Notes and Tasks. I don’t know how, but I thought I might bring the question here and see if anyone knew the answer.

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**Author:** ![Number](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/number/32/242_2.png) [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uninstalling-parts-of-outlook/218193/2 "2003-12-10T21:05:07Z")

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No. Some Outlook components can be uninstalled through the **Add/Remove Programs** applet, but not the ones you mentioned. The simplest solution would be to turn on the Outlook Bar ( **View|Outlook Bar** ), customize it with shortcuts to items that the user wants, then turn off the Folder List (also through the **View** menu).

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**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2003, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uninstalling-parts-of-outlook/218193/3 "2003-12-11T00:34:38Z")

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That’s what I figured, but thought I’d ask anyway. Thanks, **Number**.