Uninstalling MSN Messenger

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Zach

How in the world do i uninstall it. i have uninstalled
all of the MSN stuff on my computer but the messenger is
still there. How do i get rid of it and how do i have it
not load in the task bar at boot-up. Can i just delete
the directory from explorer or will that cause problems?
 
Greetings Zach,

That will cause problems. You can remove Windows Messenger, but if you do, you will be
preventing Remote Assistance, Whiteboard, Application Sharing and any other applications that
utilize Messenger from working (or loading without problems). You can just disable Windows
Messenger by opening it up, click Tools, Options, Preferences tab and unchecking 'Run Windows
Messenger when Windows starts'.

If you really want to remove Windows Messenger, you can do so by doing the following -- close
down Messenger if it's running (right click the messenger icon in the notification
area/system tray and click close). Then click the start button, then click Run and type in
(copy-paste if you like):

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

Then click OK.
Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed instructions and screenshots, go to,
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
 
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