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How do I uninstall Messenger?!

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Rieper

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Oct 3, 2001, 6:59:24 PM10/3/01
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Could someone point me in the right direction? Its not in the Add/Remove
Programs menu. And its not in the start menu programs either. I can't just
delete the folder can I? Won't this cause other side effects? I tried using
StartUp CPL so it wouldn't run at bootup, but it keeps moving back into
startup folder automatically. Help me stop this madnesS!!! Thanks in
advance.

Rieper


Mike Mastro

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Oct 3, 2001, 7:10:58 PM10/3/01
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Rieper,

This information was provided to me by someone in a differenet newsgroup:
Go into the following file: C:\WINDOWS\INF\SYSOC.INF
Inside there you will see the following line:
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7
Just remove the hide so that the line looks as follows:
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,,7
Now, go into the control panel - Add/Remove Software. Click on the
Add/remove Windows Components and Messenger will appear and you can uncheck
it.

Mike Mastro

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Doug Knox MS-MVP

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Oct 3, 2001, 7:34:48 PM10/3/01
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If you're running Pro, you can use GPEDIT.MSC to prevent Messenger from loading. Otherwise, even disabling it in startup won't cause it to "always" not run. Outlook, OE and some MS web pages can still make it load.

1) Start, Run and enter GPEDIT.MSC
2) Computer Configuration, Adminstrative Templates, Windows Components, Windows Messenger
3) You can now modify whether it starts initially and/or whether its to run at all.

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broomeman

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Oct 3, 2001, 7:40:04 PM10/3/01
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Rieper:

Take a look at this page:
http://www.broomeman.com/support/wsdsblwm.html

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Rieper

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Oct 3, 2001, 8:35:26 PM10/3/01
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Excellent tip Doug. Thanks much.

Rieper

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