Disabling Messenger

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I'm brand new to Win XP after 5 years on Win 98.
I'm not part of the "Instant Messaging" generation ! Please direct me to an MS Article or other steps to disable MSN Messenger. Thanks in advance.
 
There are actually two (2) different "Messengers" and they function
differently:

How are MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger different?
http://messenger.msn.com/support/helphome.asp?client=1#Q1b

You can easily uninstall "MSN MESSENGER" via the Add/Remove Programs
applet in your Control Panel.

Or you can disable "Windows Messenger":

Open "Windows Messenger" and from the Toolbar select
Tools > Options > Preferences and uncheck:

"Run this program when Windows starts" and
"Allow this program to run in the background", then
click OK.

Remove Windows Messenger
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| I'm brand new to Win XP after 5 years on Win 98.
| I'm not part of the "Instant Messaging" generation ! Please direct me to an MS Article or other steps to
disable MSN Messenger. Thanks in advance.
 
The messenger service that appears in the add/remove programs *only* removes it from the startup menu. MS has actually hidden it so it does not appear in the add/remove programs. However, you can get it to appear in the add/remove programs so you can actually uninstall the pesky critter

Here's just one of many web sites that gives you the information on how to do it. Sure made a difference on my computer when I got to truly uninstall it

http://www.computerlynx.net/remove_messenger.ht

----- Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote: ----

There are actually two (2) different "Messengers" and they functio
differently

How are MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger different
http://messenger.msn.com/support/helphome.asp?client=1#Q1

You can easily uninstall "MSN MESSENGER" via the Add/Remove Program
applet in your Control Panel

Or you can disable "Windows Messenger"

Open "Windows Messenger" and from the Toolbar selec
Tools > Options > Preferences and uncheck

"Run this program when Windows starts" an
"Allow this program to run in the background", the
click OK

Remove Windows Messenge
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.ht

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox

--
Carey Frisc
Microsoft MV
Windows XP - Shell/Use

Be Smart! Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect

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| I'm brand new to Win XP after 5 years on Win 98
| I'm not part of the "Instant Messaging" generation ! Please direct me to an MS Article or other steps t
disable MSN Messenger. Thanks in advance
 
Start -> Run -> Services.msc -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Messenger -> Enable both of em.
 
Hi.
go in to control panel, then go in Add and Remove Progams.
wait a few seconds/mins. for that page to load then scroll
and find the messenger you want to get rid of. click on
remove , it will be on the right. then after you click on
it that will remove it. clock ok, and then re-start. there
you go..
God bless and have a great day.
-----Original Message-----
I'm brand new to Win XP after 5 years on Win 98.
I'm not part of the "Instant Messaging" generation !
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Please direct me to an MS Article or other steps to
disable MSN Messenger. Thanks in advance.
 
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