winmess5.1 trying to install persistently

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hello
every time i use my computer i get boxes popping up telling me a) windows
messenger 5.1 is installing (which i did not prompt) and then another telling
me an installation package for windows messenger 5.1 cannot be found and to
try using a valid copy of the installation pkg messenger[1]msi basically i
don't care if i have messenger 5.1 or any version of messenger. i just want
to stop it trying to install every time i use the computer. it seems to
automatically launch itself, even after i have turned the computer off and
on. can anyone help?

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cheers
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