uninstalling Windows Messenger

[Nascarjow23]

I would like to "Uninstall" Windows Messenger. Don't need
it. We use Yahoo mess all the time.

 

[Gary Tsang]

Hi,

Take a look at Doug Knox's Website at this link for detailed instructions on
how to disable your Windows Messenger.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm

When you do this your Windows Messenger won't show up in your taskbar
anymore

However if you want to completely remove/uninstall Windows Messenger from
Windows XP can be found at this website made by Jonathan Kay.
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7

Follow the steps and the pictures that the website has and you shouldn't
have anymore problems. Uninstalling Windows Messenger can disable some of
the messenger features such as Whiteboard Sharing, and others on MSN
Messenger if you're using that.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

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 this Program when Windows
starts' or 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' (depending on version). As well, you
can disable it further by going to Start, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs, Add/Remove
Windows Components on the left, uncheck Windows Messenger in the components list and click
Next >. Note: this is only available if you've installed Windows XP Service Pack 1 -- if you
haven't, visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. This won't remove Windows Messenger, but
it will let it stay out of your way

Besides the drawbacks above however, if you really want to remove it completely, for Windows
Messenger 4.7, 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

For Windows Messenger 5, 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):
msiexec.exe /x {ABEB838C-A1A7-4C5D-B7E1-8B4314B10138}
and then click OK.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[jmp]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Why is it so hard for Microsoft to make a uninstalling
program for Messenger?

It sure wasn't easy to remove it.

Thank you for your post.

-----Original Message-----
Greetings,

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 this Program when Windows

starts' or 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts'

(depending on version). As well, you

can disable it further by going to Start, Control Panel,

Add or Remove Programs, Add/Remove

Windows Components on the left, uncheck Windows

Messenger in the components list and click

Next >. Note: this is only available if you've

installed Windows XP Service Pack 1 -- if you

haven't, visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. This

won't remove Windows Messenger, but

it will let it stay out of your way

Besides the drawbacks above however, if you really want

to remove it completely, for Windows

Messenger 4.7, 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

For Windows Messenger 5, 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

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

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