Re: Removing Windows Messenger 4.7

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 02/27/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 13:52:32 -0800

Hi,

No, this won't disable Remote Assistance and Remote Desktop; what you described will simply
remove the Windows Messenger shortcuts -- it doesn't actually remove anything.
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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0d2c01c51cd5$e02833b0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> If you are using WinXP you can go to control pannel, on
> the left hand window pane select add remove windows
> components. Scroll to the bottom windows messenger
> should be listed, uncheck the box and messenger will be
> uninstalled. I believe uninstalling windows messenger
> will disable remote assistance and remote desktop.
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have Windows Messenger 4.7 and MSN Messenger 6.2 on my
> computer. I never
>>use Windows Messenger and would like to know how to
> remove it from my
>>computer.
>>
>>Thanks
>>Joshua
>>.
>>
>
>

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