Removing Windows MSNGR from W2K

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Paul

Hello all,

Does Windows Messenger come pre installed/pre-packaged with Windows 2000?.
or is it a download you have to obtain afterwards?. If so how do you disable
access or remove it completely from the OS?.

Thanks
Paul
 
Greetings Paul,

No Messenger client comes with Windows 2000. However, you can install MSN Messenger or
Windows Messenger on Windows 2000. The current MSN Messenger clients (versions 5 and 6)
can't be [easily] be disabled but Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger 4.x can by using this
..reg file/key:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/disablemessenger.reg

To deal with the MSN Messenger 5/6 and any other programs that you wish to restrict, see
here:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323525

For reference the Windows Messenger executable is named msmsgs.exe and the MSN Messenger
executable is named msnmsgr.exe.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
 
Great thanks for your help.


Jonathan Kay said:
Greetings Paul,

No Messenger client comes with Windows 2000. However, you can install MSN Messenger or
Windows Messenger on Windows 2000. The current MSN Messenger clients (versions 5 and 6)
can't be [easily] be disabled but Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger 4.x can by using this
.reg file/key:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/disablemessenger.reg

To deal with the MSN Messenger 5/6 and any other programs that you wish to restrict, see
here:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323525

For reference the Windows Messenger executable is named msmsgs.exe and the MSN Messenger
executable is named msnmsgr.exe.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

Hello all,

Does Windows Messenger come pre installed/pre-packaged with Windows 2000?.
or is it a download you have to obtain afterwards?. If so how do you disable
access or remove it completely from the OS?.

Thanks
Paul
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Hi Paul,

You're very welcome =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

Paul said:
Great thanks for your help.


Jonathan Kay said:
Greetings Paul,

No Messenger client comes with Windows 2000. However, you can install MSN Messenger or
Windows Messenger on Windows 2000. The current MSN Messenger clients (versions 5 and 6)
can't be [easily] be disabled but Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger 4.x can by using this
.reg file/key:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/disablemessenger.reg

To deal with the MSN Messenger 5/6 and any other programs that you wish to restrict, see
here:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323525

For reference the Windows Messenger executable is named msmsgs.exe and the MSN Messenger
executable is named msnmsgr.exe.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

Hello all,

Does Windows Messenger come pre installed/pre-packaged with Windows 2000?.
or is it a download you have to obtain afterwards?. If so how do you disable
access or remove it completely from the OS?.

Thanks
Paul
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