1) Locate in the "INF" folder of your Windows folder. If
you cannot find this folder you may have to enable the
Show Hidden or System Files in Folder Option of Control
Panel.
2) Select the "SYSOC.INF" file and press Enter key to open
it in Notepad.
3) Locate the line with "MSMSGS".
4) Replace the word HIDE with a comma (,). That will leave
double commas (,,)
5) Save the file
6) Access "Add or Remove Programs" in the Control Panel
7) Select "Add/Remove Windows Components". "Windows
Messenger" is now displayed.
8) Remove the chekmark and click OK to uninstalled
To prevent MSN Messenger from starting, see this MS KB
article: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=kb;en-us;Q302089
More info here:
http://www.broomeman.com/support/wsdsblwm.html
Hope this helps!
Gary Thorn
MVP-WinXP
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RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\inf\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
Additionally, if you use the Contacts pane in Outlook Express, you will want to make one change to the system Registry.
Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT
Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express
Right click in the right pane and select New, Dword value. Give it the name Hide Messenger Double click this new entry and set the value to 2. This step is needed to prevent a long delay in opening OE if you use the Contacts pane.
For an automated method of doing this, see my web site, www.dougknox.com, go to the Win XP Fixes section and follow the link for Windows Messenger - Remove
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>I am of an opinion that Doug should get some sort of award/reward for every
>time he gives instructions on how to remove the
>'I-hate-when-it's-shoved-down-my-throat' Messenger. :)
I thought that's why he got already his Award as
MS-MessengerVapourizingProfessional ;-)
ah @濃
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> ah @¿@