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?
 
Turn off windows messenger service

click Start, then Run,
enter "services.msc" and click OK. Scroll down to
"Messenger", select it, right-click and then choose
Properties. Under startup type, choose 'Disabled' and then
choose the 'Stop' button.
 
Hi,

The Messenger Service has -nothing- to do with Windows Messenger. If you have SP2 installed,
it won't even be enabled anyway.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

putasolutions said:
Turn off windows messenger service

click Start, then Run,
enter "services.msc" and click OK. Scroll down to
"Messenger", select it, right-click and then choose
Properties. Under startup type, choose 'Disabled' and then
choose the 'Stop' button.



mike said:
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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Greetings Mike,

To correct this, click Start,then Run, and type the following:
msiexec /x {C3A6819F-62D3-4750-AF1C-28206DDF2C2E}
then click OK.

Then, after uninstallation, reinstall Windows Messenger 5.1 from:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a8d9eb73-5f8c-4b9a-940f-9157a3b3d774
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
 
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