Re: Uninstall Yahoo

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From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/07/05


Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 02:10:49 -0600

Hi Lauren,

Check for an option to not having the icon load in the System Tray via the
program(s) in question.

Other options for removal:

Go to Start/Run and type in: msconfig. Go to the Startup Tab and uncheck
accordingly. Then run this script to remove the disabled items from the
registry.

Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup and Selective Startup (Line 148)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Or...remove the runkeys from here: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Troubleshooting, Removing and/or Cleaning Add or Remove Programs
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove

Troubleshooting the Notification Area
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_n.htm#na

-- 
Happy Mardi Gras,
Kelly (MS-MVP)
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
"Lauren" <Lauren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:1F1B834F-023D-4C85-85C8-1F7F77D6016D@microsoft.com...
>I have yahoo pager running on my computer in the background.  I would like 
>to
> uninstall this, however; it is not listed in add/remove programs and the
> Yahoo Program Files folder I have found does not have an 'Uninstall' 
> folder.
> How do I uninstall without these?
> -- 
> Thank you for your help
> Lauren 


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