Re: How to shut off/uninstall Windows Messenger

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From: Kardon Coupé (prefer.to_at_read.on.newsgroups)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 19:01:18 +0100

To completely remove Windows Messenger

in the Start/Run menu, copy and paste

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

and ok the OCX error, then reset ya machine, it won't be there then, also if
you decide to get it again, get MSN Messenger (V6.2 I think is the latest
version), it is much better than Windows Messenger

Hope that might help also.. :)

"Hein Farrell" <hein@newsgroups.com> wrote in message
news:Omn5xqLdEHA.3528@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> In Windows Messenger, go Tools-> Options -> Preferences->deselect "Run
this
> program when Windows starts", also deselect "Allow this program to run in
> the background".
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
> "Ms.Goodwrench" <msgoodwrench29DEL@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns95346FEEACF70msgoodwrench29@130.133.1.4...
> > I don't use Windows Messenger, though once in awhile my teenaged son has
> > used it on my PC. It signs in automatically everytime I go into Outlook
> > Express to check my email even though I have it marked not to in the
> > Options menu. I get tired of instant messages from his friends popping
up
> > while I'm on my computer -- sometimes when I haven't even opened OE!
> >
> > What's up with this, and is there any way to remove or deactivate it??
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ms.Goodwrench
> >
> > Everybody wants to save the earth; nobody wants to help Mom do the
dishes.
> > - P.J. O'Rourke
> >
> >
>
>

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