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R.
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Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:02 am Post subject:
How do I uninstall Messnger? |
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I tried everything but it just seems to be impossible to uninstall Messenger
4.7 until someone suggested the following:
---quote---
1. Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > Add/Remove windows
components >
then scroll down and uncheck the windows messenger box.
2. Start > Run | then type: RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection
%windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
---unquote---
But before I do this, is this safe? This looks like something pretty heavy.
Also I'm not sure why windows has MSN 4.x built into its OS and i dont know
why it doesnt atomatically remove itself or get replaced when you upgrade to
a 6.x version? Maybe someone could shed some light on that as well.
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Mike Hall (MS-MVP)
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Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:29 am Post subject:
Re: How do I uninstall Messnger? |
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R
The procedure is safe enough..
A question.. why do you think that MSN 4.7 has started up when it actually
says in the title bar "WINDOWS Messenger".. MSN Messenger 6 is NOT an
upgrade for WM 4.7.. please take note of the different name..
You might want to look at this website too..
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/messenger/messenger.php
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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User
"R." <no@spam.pls> wrote in message
news:N_NJe.164898$Th3.8902670@phobos.telenet-ops.be...
| Quote: | I tried everything but it just seems to be impossible to uninstall
Messenger
4.7 until someone suggested the following:
---quote---
1. Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > Add/Remove windows
components
then scroll down and uncheck the windows messenger box.
2. Start > Run | then type: RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection
%windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
---unquote---
But before I do this, is this safe? This looks like something pretty
heavy.
Also I'm not sure why windows has MSN 4.x built into its OS and i dont
know
why it doesnt atomatically remove itself or get replaced when you upgrade
to
a 6.x version? Maybe someone could shed some light on that as well.
;-)
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Jonathan Kay [MVP]
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Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:29 am Post subject:
Re: How do I uninstall Messnger? |
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Greetings,
Don't bother with #1, #2 will take care of it.
By removing Windows Messenger in this fashion, Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and Application
Sharing will no longer work in MSN Messenger (if you are using that instead). Otherwise you
should be fine.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
"R." <no@spam.pls> wrote in message news:N_NJe.164898$Th3.8902670@phobos.telenet-ops.be...
| Quote: | I tried everything but it just seems to be impossible to uninstall Messenger
4.7 until someone suggested the following:
---quote---
1. Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > Add/Remove windows
components
then scroll down and uncheck the windows messenger box.
2. Start > Run | then type: RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection
%windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
---unquote---
But before I do this, is this safe? This looks like something pretty heavy.
Also I'm not sure why windows has MSN 4.x built into its OS and i dont know
why it doesnt atomatically remove itself or get replaced when you upgrade to
a 6.x version? Maybe someone could shed some light on that as well.
;-)
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R.
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Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:28 pm Post subject:
Re: How do I uninstall Messnger? |
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Hi Mike,
The funny thing is that on another PC I'm using Trillian. I only have
Messenger 4.x there (no 6.x). Sometimes the Messenger icon is shown in the
system tray. Usually when I start OL.
;-)
R.
"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:OxOn05FnFHA.3300@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | R
The procedure is safe enough..
A question.. why do you think that MSN 4.7 has started up when it actually
says in the title bar "WINDOWS Messenger".. MSN Messenger 6 is NOT an
upgrade for WM 4.7.. please take note of the different name..
You might want to look at this website too..
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/messenger/messenger.php
--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User
"R." <no@spam.pls> wrote in message
news:N_NJe.164898$Th3.8902670@phobos.telenet-ops.be...
I tried everything but it just seems to be impossible to uninstall
Messenger
4.7 until someone suggested the following:
---quote---
1. Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > Add/Remove windows
components
then scroll down and uncheck the windows messenger box.
2. Start > Run | then type: RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection
%windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
---unquote---
But before I do this, is this safe? This looks like something pretty
heavy.
Also I'm not sure why windows has MSN 4.x built into its OS and i dont
know
why it doesnt atomatically remove itself or get replaced when you
upgrade
to
a 6.x version? Maybe someone could shed some light on that as well.
;-)
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Susan M
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Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:28 am Post subject:
Re: How do I uninstall Messnger? |
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Jonathan, I did what it said and when I get to "Windows Components" and
scroll there is no windows messenger. This is irritating to say the least.
Everytime I start the computer a message comes up asking me if I want to
update to a newer version. All I want to do is remove messenger completely.
I have an icon at the botton if that means anything, with a red X in it.
Thank you.
--
Susan M
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
| Quote: | Greetings,
Don't bother with #1, #2 will take care of it.
By removing Windows Messenger in this fashion, Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and Application
Sharing will no longer work in MSN Messenger (if you are using that instead). Otherwise you
should be fine.
____________________________________________
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.
"R." <no@spam.pls> wrote in message news:N_NJe.164898$Th3.8902670@phobos.telenet-ops.be...
I tried everything but it just seems to be impossible to uninstall Messenger
4.7 until someone suggested the following:
---quote---
1. Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > Add/Remove windows
components
then scroll down and uncheck the windows messenger box.
2. Start > Run | then type: RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection
%windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
---unquote---
But before I do this, is this safe? This looks like something pretty heavy.
Also I'm not sure why windows has MSN 4.x built into its OS and i dont know
why it doesnt atomatically remove itself or get replaced when you upgrade to
a 6.x version? Maybe someone could shed some light on that as well.
;-)
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Jonathan Kay [MVP]
Guest
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Fri Aug 12, 2005 8:27 am Post subject:
Re: How do I uninstall Messnger? |
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Hi,
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.
"Susan M" <SusanM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4B160EF3-23B0-42E9-9C71-AF20482DEF6E@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Jonathan, I did what it said and when I get to "Windows Components" and
scroll there is no windows messenger. This is irritating to say the least.
Everytime I start the computer a message comes up asking me if I want to
update to a newer version. All I want to do is remove messenger completely.
I have an icon at the botton if that means anything, with a red X in it.
Thank you.
--
Susan M
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
Greetings,
Don't bother with #1, #2 will take care of it.
By removing Windows Messenger in this fashion, Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and
Application
Sharing will no longer work in MSN Messenger (if you are using that instead). Otherwise
you
should be fine.
____________________________________________
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.
"R." <no@spam.pls> wrote in message news:N_NJe.164898$Th3.8902670@phobos.telenet-ops.be...
I tried everything but it just seems to be impossible to uninstall Messenger
4.7 until someone suggested the following:
---quote---
1. Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > Add/Remove windows
components
then scroll down and uncheck the windows messenger box.
2. Start > Run | then type: RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection
%windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
---unquote---
But before I do this, is this safe? This looks like something pretty heavy.
Also I'm not sure why windows has MSN 4.x built into its OS and i dont know
why it doesnt atomatically remove itself or get replaced when you upgrade to
a 6.x version? Maybe someone could shed some light on that as well.
;-)
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matt
Guest
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Wed Oct 12, 2005 12:28 am Post subject:
Re: How do I uninstall Messnger? |
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had the same problem and this worked for me...
---quote---
1. Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > Add/Remove windows
components >
then scroll down and uncheck the windows messenger box
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kind regards matt
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
[quote]Hi,
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.
"Susan M" <SusanM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4B160EF3-23B0-42E9-9C71-AF20482DEF6E@microsoft.com...
Jonathan, I did what it said and when I get to "Windows Components" and
scroll there is no windows messenger. This is irritating to say the least.
Everytime I start the computer a message comes up asking me if I want to
update to a newer version. All I want to do is remove messenger completely.
I have an icon at the botton if that means anything, with a red X in it.
Thank you.
--
Susan M
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
Greetings,
Don't bother with #1, #2 will take care of it.
By removing Windows Messenger in this fashion, Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and
Application
Sharing will no longer work in MSN Messenger (if you are using that instead). Otherwise
you
should be fine.
____________________________________________
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.
"R." <no@spam.pls> wrote in message news:N_NJe.164898$Th3.8902670@phobos.telenet-ops.be...
I tried everything but it just seems to be impossible to uninstall Messenger
4.7 until someone suggested the following:
---quote---
1. Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > Add/Remove windows
components
then scroll down and uncheck the windows messenger box.
2. Start > Run | then type: RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection
%windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
---unquote---
But before I do this, is this safe? This looks like something pretty heavy.
Also I'm not sure why windows has MSN 4.x built into its OS and i dont know
why it doesnt atomatically remove itself or get replaced when you upgrade to
a 6.x version? Maybe someone could shed some light on that as well.
;-)
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Jonathan Kay [MVP]
Guest
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Thu Oct 13, 2005 12:27 am Post subject:
Re: How do I uninstall Messnger? |
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Hi Matt,
Well that doesn't actually remove it, that simply removes the shortcut and hides the
executable.
____________________________________________
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.
"matt" <matt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:994206DD-7079-495A-A38F-E32AD42EF960@microsoft.com...
[quote]had the same problem and this worked for me...
---quote---
1. Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > Add/Remove windows
components
then scroll down and uncheck the windows messenger box
--
kind regards matt
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
Hi,
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.
"Susan M" <SusanM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4B160EF3-23B0-42E9-9C71-AF20482DEF6E@microsoft.com...
Jonathan, I did what it said and when I get to "Windows Components" and
scroll there is no windows messenger. This is irritating to say the least.
Everytime I start the computer a message comes up asking me if I want to
update to a newer version. All I want to do is remove messenger completely.
I have an icon at the botton if that means anything, with a red X in it.
Thank you.
--
Susan M
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
Greetings,
Don't bother with #1, #2 will take care of it.
By removing Windows Messenger in this fashion, Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and
Application
Sharing will no longer work in MSN Messenger (if you are using that instead).
Otherwise
you
should be fine.
____________________________________________
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.
"R." <no@spam.pls> wrote in message
news:N_NJe.164898$Th3.8902670@phobos.telenet-ops.be...
I tried everything but it just seems to be impossible to uninstall Messenger
4.7 until someone suggested the following:
---quote---
1. Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > Add/Remove windows
components
then scroll down and uncheck the windows messenger box.
2. Start > Run | then type: RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection
%windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
---unquote---
But before I do this, is this safe? This looks like something pretty heavy.
Also I'm not sure why windows has MSN 4.x built into its OS and i dont know
why it doesnt atomatically remove itself or get replaced when you upgrade to
a 6.x version? Maybe someone could shed some light on that as well.
;-)
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