Re: Window messenger installed with SP2
From: Peter (r2d2)
Date: 08/12/04
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Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:25:39 -0400
This tool works with SP2 to either disable or uninstall Windows Messenger
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_mess_disable.htm I keep WM installed but
it doesn't load with anything.
-- Peter. Toronto, Canada. Windows XP Home SP2. Pentium4 @ 3.0ghz, 160gb HD, 1gb DDR. "Jet Jaguar XP blah blah blah" <JetJaguarXPblahblahblah@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AF2AC157-A8B0-419D-A738-FD5EFF00FF32@microsoft.com... > Looks like Windows Messenger is installed with SP2 update without giving > you > a way to uninstall it. I previously installed MSN messenger on my system > and > uninstalled Windows messenger via the Add/Remove Windows Components tool > so I > wouldn't have conflicts. That setup worked fine untill the SP2 update. > > SP2 installed Windows Messenger 4.7.3000 and appears to have changed the > way > Messenger (Windows and MSN versions) works with different programs. Here > are > some of my observations: > > 1. MSN messenger still appears to be the default when I boot XP. That's > good. > 2. Windows messenger can also be configured to launch at boot. That's > bad. > 3. CAN uninstall MSN messenger after SP2 update. That's good. > 4. CAN'T uninstall Windows Messenger after SP2 update. That's bad. > 5. MSN messenger still works correctly. That's good. > 6. Windows messenger still works correctly. That's bad. > 7. Clicking on Messenger button in IE actually launches Windows > messenger. > At least is works. That's good. > 8. Clicking on Messenger button in IE launches Windows messenger even if > MSN messenger is currently running. That's bad. > > Obviously, there are some kinks in the SP2 update that will have to be > worked out for MSN messenger users. I guess having Windows messenger is > not > a bad thing since it allows you to use Remote assistance (so I've heard) > but > being able to uninstall it after SP2 update would be nice. I can always > remove the Messenger button from my IE toolbar but being able to decide > which > messenger it activates by default would be nice (so would tabbed browsing > but > that's another post). > > Any advice or recommendations welcome. > > -- > Jet Jaguar
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