Re: Removal of Windows Messenger

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 11/27/04 

Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 15:07:36 -0500

Hi,

Glad to be of assistance =)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
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"Jimbo @Eclipse.co.uk>" <sa3214<No Spam> wrote in message
news:OFgMZEK1EHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Perfect ... Exactly what I required ... Thank you
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
> news:%237SO1XD1EHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Greetings Jimbo,
>>
>> To disable Windows Messenger, open it up (click Start, then Run, type "msmsgs" and click
>> OK), click Tools, Options, Preferences tab and uncheck 'Run this Program when Windows
>> starts' or 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' (depending on version) as well as
>> 'Allow this program to run in the background' or 'Allow Windows Messenger to run in the
>> background' (depending on version). This won't remove Windows Messenger, so features like
>> Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and Application Sharing will continue to work, but it will
>> let it stay out of your way.
>>
>> Then for Outlook:
>> For Outlook 2003, click the Tools menu in Outlook, then choose Options, choose the Other
>> tab,
>> uncheck "Enable the Person Names Smart Tag" and click OK.
>>
>> For Outlook 2002/XP, open Outlook, click the Tools menu, then Options, then the Other tab,
>> and uncheck 'Enable Instant Messaging in Microsoft Outlook'.
>>
>> For Outlook Express, close Outlook Express, then download and run this .reg file:
>> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg
>> ____________________________________________
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>> Associate Expert
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>
>> "Jimbo @Eclipse.co.uk>" <sa3214<No Spam> wrote in message
>> news:%23Aquzh$0EHA.2644@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>> Is it possible to remove or disable Windows Messenger
>>> If not
>>> Is it possible to prevent it loading with Outlook and OE
>>>
>>> I would like to retain Msn Messenger which only loads on demand
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> TIA
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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