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Joseph Hume
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Sat Aug 06, 2005 10:12 pm Post subject:
Removing Messenger XP |
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Before service pack 2 you could remove the hide from
%systemroot%\inf\sysoc.inf and unistall the xp messenger. Since
'upgrading' to service pack 2 xp messenger has been reinstalled and I
can't quite seem to get rid of it...
Removing the hide from the sysoc.inf file produces two messenger icons
in add/remove windows components but it still won't uninstall...
Any Idea's or pointers? |
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Jonathan Kay [MVP]
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Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:15 am Post subject:
Re: Removing Messenger XP |
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Greetings,
The sysoc.inf trick is unnecessary and rather pointless. If you really want to completely
disable Windows Messenger, you can simply uninstall it but by doing so, Application Sharing,
Whiteboard and Remote Assistance (within MSN Messenger) will no longer function.
If this is fine with you, just remove Windows Messenger again by closing down Messenger if
it's running (right click the messenger icon in the notification area/system tray and click
close). Then click the start button, then click Run and type in (copy-paste if you like):
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
Then click OK.
Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed instructions and screenshots, go to,
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
"Joseph Hume" <"moscowhippy at adelphia.net"> wrote in message
news:ea2kKoqmFHA.708@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Before service pack 2 you could remove the hide from %systemroot%\inf\sysoc.inf and
unistall the xp messenger. Since 'upgrading' to service pack 2 xp messenger has been
reinstalled and I can't quite seem to get rid of it...
Removing the hide from the sysoc.inf file produces two messenger icons in add/remove
windows components but it still won't uninstall...
Any Idea's or pointers? |
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Joseph Hume
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Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:39 am Post subject:
Re: Removing Messenger XP |
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Fantastic. Why it couldn't be / isn't in the control panel add - remove
standard windows components is beyond me. Don't happen to have
something like that up your sleeve for media player and / or movie maker
as well???
Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
| Quote: | Greetings,
The sysoc.inf trick is unnecessary and rather pointless. If you really want to completely
disable Windows Messenger, you can simply uninstall it but by doing so, Application Sharing,
Whiteboard and Remote Assistance (within MSN Messenger) will no longer function.
If this is fine with you, just remove Windows Messenger again by closing down Messenger if
it's running (right click the messenger icon in the notification area/system tray and click
close). Then click the start button, then click Run and type in (copy-paste if you like):
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
Then click OK.
Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed instructions and screenshots, go to,
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
"Joseph Hume" <"moscowhippy at adelphia.net"> wrote in message
news:ea2kKoqmFHA.708@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
Before service pack 2 you could remove the hide from %systemroot%\inf\sysoc.inf and
unistall the xp messenger. Since 'upgrading' to service pack 2 xp messenger has been
reinstalled and I can't quite seem to get rid of it...
Removing the hide from the sysoc.inf file produces two messenger icons in add/remove
windows components but it still won't uninstall...
Any Idea's or pointers?
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Gary Tsang
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Sun Aug 07, 2005 8:00 am Post subject:
Re: Removing Messenger XP |
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Other components are dependent on Windows Messenger being on the computer
(see Jonathan's posting as he explains it rather well).
--
Gary Tsang
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
"Joseph Hume" <"moscowhippy at adelphia.net"> wrote in message
news:%23mFDohumFHA.2904@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Fantastic. Why it couldn't be / isn't in the control panel add - remove
standard windows components is beyond me. Don't happen to have something
like that up your sleeve for media player and / or movie maker as well???
Jonathan Kay [MVP] wrote:
Greetings,
The sysoc.inf trick is unnecessary and rather pointless. If you really
want to completely disable Windows Messenger, you can simply uninstall it
but by doing so, Application Sharing, Whiteboard and Remote Assistance
(within MSN Messenger) will no longer function.
If this is fine with you, just remove Windows Messenger again by closing
down Messenger if
it's running (right click the messenger icon in the notification
area/system tray and click
close). Then click the start button, then click Run and type in
(copy-paste if you like):
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
Then click OK.
Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed instructions and
screenshots, go to,
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
"Joseph Hume" <"moscowhippy at adelphia.net"> wrote in message
news:ea2kKoqmFHA.708@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
Before service pack 2 you could remove the hide from
%systemroot%\inf\sysoc.inf and unistall the xp messenger. Since
'upgrading' to service pack 2 xp messenger has been reinstalled and I
can't quite seem to get rid of it...
Removing the hide from the sysoc.inf file produces two messenger icons in
add/remove windows components but it still won't uninstall...
Any Idea's or pointers?
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Joseph Hume
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Sun Aug 07, 2005 8:27 am Post subject:
Re: Removing Messenger XP |
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Gary
Reading his earlier reply to my post "Application Sharing,
Whiteboard and Remote Assistance (within MSN Messenger)" is
functionality I can well live without...
Other than that, what other components are dependent on windows
messenger being installed and operational on the host computer?
Joseph
Gary Tsang wrote:
| Quote: | Other components are dependent on Windows Messenger being on the computer
(see Jonathan's posting as he explains it rather well). |
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Gary Tsang
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Sun Aug 07, 2005 2:29 pm Post subject:
Re: Removing Messenger XP |
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Outlook 2003's Messenger contact display in the from field is one example.
Anything else that ties into Windows Messenger APIs.
--
Gary Tsang
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
"Joseph Hume" <"moscowhippy at adelphia.net"> wrote in message
news:OMTgPmwmFHA.2904@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | Gary
Reading his earlier reply to my post "Application Sharing,
Whiteboard and Remote Assistance (within MSN Messenger)" is functionality
I can well live without...
Other than that, what other components are dependent on windows messenger
being installed and operational on the host computer?
Joseph
Gary Tsang wrote:
Other components are dependent on Windows Messenger being on the computer
(see Jonathan's posting as he explains it rather well). |
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Joseph Hume
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Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:28 am Post subject:
Re: Removing Messenger XP |
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That's a program that will never grace my computers. Anything else?
Gary Tsang wrote:
| Quote: | Outlook 2003's Messenger contact display in the from field is one example.
Anything else that ties into Windows Messenger APIs.
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Jonathan Kay [MVP]
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Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:44 pm Post subject:
Re: Removing Messenger XP |
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Hi Joseph,
There aren't any others, or else I would've mentioned them :)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
"Joseph Hume" <"moscowhippy at adelphia.net"> wrote in message
news:uCk36L5mFHA.708@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | That's a program that will never grace my computers. Anything else?
Gary Tsang wrote:
Outlook 2003's Messenger contact display in the from field is one example.
Anything else that ties into Windows Messenger APIs.
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TJI
Guest
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:27 am Post subject:
Re: Removing Messenger XP |
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If I full uninstall Windows Messenger, and then install MSN Messenger, will I
regain the application sharing, whiteboard and remote assistance?
Tim.
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
| Quote: | Greetings,
The sysoc.inf trick is unnecessary and rather pointless. If you really want to completely
disable Windows Messenger, you can simply uninstall it but by doing so, Application Sharing,
Whiteboard and Remote Assistance (within MSN Messenger) will no longer function.
If this is fine with you, just remove Windows Messenger again by closing down Messenger if
it's running (right click the messenger icon in the notification area/system tray and click
close). Then click the start button, then click Run and type in (copy-paste if you like):
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
Then click OK.
Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed instructions and screenshots, go to,
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
"Joseph Hume" <"moscowhippy at adelphia.net"> wrote in message
news:ea2kKoqmFHA.708@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
Before service pack 2 you could remove the hide from %systemroot%\inf\sysoc.inf and
unistall the xp messenger. Since 'upgrading' to service pack 2 xp messenger has been
reinstalled and I can't quite seem to get rid of it...
Removing the hide from the sysoc.inf file produces two messenger icons in add/remove
windows components but it still won't uninstall...
Any Idea's or pointers?
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Jonathan Kay [MVP]
Guest
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 2:39 pm Post subject:
Re: Removing Messenger XP |
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Greetings,
Nope, you must have Windows Messenger -installed- to use these features in MSN Messenger.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
"TJI" <TJI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F8C16FF9-F0BA-4230-922B-97F205EDDE67@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | If I full uninstall Windows Messenger, and then install MSN Messenger, will I
regain the application sharing, whiteboard and remote assistance?
Tim.
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
Greetings,
The sysoc.inf trick is unnecessary and rather pointless. If you really want to completely
disable Windows Messenger, you can simply uninstall it but by doing so, Application
Sharing,
Whiteboard and Remote Assistance (within MSN Messenger) will no longer function.
If this is fine with you, just remove Windows Messenger again by closing down Messenger if
it's running (right click the messenger icon in the notification area/system tray and
click
close). Then click the start button, then click Run and type in (copy-paste if you like):
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
Then click OK.
Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed instructions and screenshots, go
to,
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
"Joseph Hume" <"moscowhippy at adelphia.net"> wrote in message
news:ea2kKoqmFHA.708@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
Before service pack 2 you could remove the hide from %systemroot%\inf\sysoc.inf and
unistall the xp messenger. Since 'upgrading' to service pack 2 xp messenger has been
reinstalled and I can't quite seem to get rid of it...
Removing the hide from the sysoc.inf file produces two messenger icons in add/remove
windows components but it still won't uninstall...
Any Idea's or pointers?
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