Re: No way to turn off Windows Messenger - no matter what

From: Big Mac (no-email-in-usenet_at_zzz.org)
Date: 02/18/04 

Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 21:54:26 GMT

Ok. I god darned KNEW I had read something about this before. Maybe
the info is wrong. But now you know why I was cautious about removing
Windows Messenger.

Simply "disabling" it seems ok. But removing it, like some of you
have apparently done. doesn't seem like a good idea.

And especially to you: "Trollslayer@thecave" <Trollslayer@thecave.ru,
you obnoxious piece of irritating crap, here's something I just read
in another newsgroup.

--------------------------------- begin:
Subject: Re: removal of Windows Messenger

You can completely remove Windows Messenger (4.7) but if you do, you
will be preventing Remote Assistance, Whiteboard, Application Sharing
and any other applications that utilize Messenger from working (or
loading without problems). Instead (and this should solve your
problem), you should simply disable it.

To do so, open it up, click Tools, Options, Preferences tab and
unchecking 'Run this Program when Windows starts' or 'Run Windows
Messenger when Windows starts' (depending on version). As well, you
can disable it further by going to Start, Control Panel, Add or Remove
Programs, Add/Remove Windows Components on the left, uncheck Windows
Messenger in the components list and click Next >. Note: this is
only available if you've installed Windows XP Service Pack 1 -- if you
haven't, visit
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. This won't remove Windows
Messenger, but it will let it stay out of your way.

However, if you really want to remove it completely, for Windows
Messenger 4.7, close 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

"Richard" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:115ee01c3f5a8$792d0410$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>I have tried everything to remove Windows Messenger Can
> anyone help me-
>
> thank you