Re: I can't uninstall windows messenger!

Maybe you missed it. I indicated MS Messenger was immediatley uninstalled
when using SP1. Never indicated installed in SP2 when updated to that in
control panel, add/remove programs.

"Jones" <jones@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> "Lil' Dave" <spamyourself@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > "Hacos" <Hacos.1psity@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:Hacos.1psity@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >> Hi there;
> >> I think i might the solution to completely uninstall messenger from
> >> windowx xp:
> >>
> >> Remove Messenger from XP
> >> Start/Run/RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection
> >> %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
> >> --------------------------
> >> Disable Messenger
> >> Start/Run/gpedit.msc/Admistrative Templates/Windows Components/Windows
> >> Messenger. Alter your settings in the right pane. (For Pro)
> >> --------------------------
> >> Stop Windows Messenger from Auto-Starting
> >>
> >> Simply delete the following Registry Key:
> >>
> >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MSMSGS
> >>
> >> Hacos:
> >> raullapido@xxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> Hi Dave
> but should this be something a general ordinary user should have to do?
Why
> does the normal uninstall proceedure not work? Is it some kidn of bug, it
is
> showing that it is uninstalled, but yet it is not, thats what I don't
> understand.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ============================================
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Hacos
>
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> >> View this thread: http://www.mcse.ms/message1642721.html
> >>
> >
> > Immediately uninstalled Windows messenger upon install of XP w/SP1.
> > Installed XP SP2. ZA Pro indicated afterwards that msmsgs.exe was
trying
> > to
> > access the internet. I checked add/remove programs area, and found that
> > Windows messenger continued to indicate not installed. Resorted to
using
> > "find" in regedit, and removed the key you indicated lastly in your
reply.
> > Apparently, it works.
> >
> > Am very careful and well-protected user both on the internet, and
> > determining if I want to install software. MS is among the trusted of
my
> > narrow group for this. The question is, why and how did that entry get
> > into
> > the registry?
> >
> >
>
>


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