Deactivating permanently eliminates FrontPage authoring in a site or subweb. When you activate FrontPage, you install special files called extensions in your GeoCities account that allow you to publish your site successfully with FrontPage. Deactivating deletes these files from your site or subweb and unassigns any authors with publishing privileges in that directory.

We recommend that you deactivate your site or subwebs only if you're certain you no longer want to publish your site or subweb using FrontPage. Although your site pages and content will be preserved after deactivation, certain functionality in those pages related to FrontPage may fail. You will be able to reactivate FrontPage publishing later if you change your mind; however, we strongly suggest that you consider any potential disruption to your site when you prepare to deactivate FrontPage.

You can deactivate FrontPage publishing for your entire site or just one subweb.

If you're not sure you want to deactivate your subweb or site (and delete your extensions), you might prefer to disable your directories. Disabling FrontPage authoring temporarily shuts down your FrontPage extensions and prevents anyone with access to your subwebs from modifying your site. Learn more.