IIS uninstall

I uninstalled IIS from a Windows 2000 Server, as there was no need for IIS to
be on it. Uninstall caused explorer.exe to stop, so desktop icons & taskbar
disappeared.

There were no other programs running during the uninstall, and I was able to
go into Task Manager, New Task and start explorer, bringing the desktop back
and the server is running fine, however I havn't rebooted.

I've searched google for any clue as to what would cause this but coming up
empty handed. Does anyone have an idea what happened?

(Server has up-to-date virus definitions, daily scan, no problems there).
Thanks in advance.

IIS does install a shell extension into Explorer to support the "Web
Sharing" tab that you'd see when you right click properties on a folder in
Explorer.

Removing a shell extension may have caused the crash, though without a
debugger attached on Explorer and uninstalling IIS to reproducing the crash,
it is not possible to determine what actually happened.

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IIS
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"Vic" <Vic DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I uninstalled IIS from a Windows 2000 Server, as there was no need for IIS
to
be on it. Uninstall caused explorer.exe to stop, so desktop icons & taskbar
disappeared.

There were no other programs running during the uninstall, and I was able to
go into Task Manager, New Task and start explorer, bringing the desktop back
and the server is running fine, however I havn't rebooted.

I've searched google for any clue as to what would cause this but coming up
empty handed. Does anyone have an idea what happened?

(Server has up-to-date virus definitions, daily scan, no problems there).
Thanks in advance.