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How to uninstall Windows Messeger, MSN Explorer, Windows Live Meneger? 1
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gpalmer711
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Check out faq779-4299 - not sure if it will remove Live Messenger - Also there are a couple of other FAQ on this forum that deal with the same topic that might be able to help
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Windows Messenger and MSN Explorer are part of the default installation of Windows XP SP2. Live Messenger is not part of the Windows XP installation, it's added afterwards.
Windows Messenger, by default, is hidden from 'Add and Remove Programs'. To remove Windows Messenger, MSN Explorer and Live Messenger, do the following:
1) Log into XP using an account with administrative privileges.
2) Open 'C:\Windows\inf\sysoc.inf' in Notepad.
3) In the [Components] section, change:
to
i.e. remove the word HIDE but not the commas either side of it.
4) Navigate to 'Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs' and un-install 'Windows Live Messenger' as normal.
5) Still in 'Add or Remove Programs', select the 'Add/Remove Windows Components' button on the left of the list of installed programs.
6) Scroll down the list of Windows Components and remove the tick from the 'MSN Explorer' checkbox.
7) Scroll down further and remove the ticks from BOTH the 'Windows Messenger' checkboxes. (Watch out for the small 'display update' bug which prevents you from seeing the tick removed from the lower of the 2 checkboxes until you click on the upper 'Windows Messenger' entry again.)
8) Click on the 'Next' and 'Finish' buttons then close 'Add and Remove Programs'.
9) Reboot and you're done.
Hope this info helps...
Windows Messenger, by default, is hidden from 'Add and Remove Programs'. To remove Windows Messenger, MSN Explorer and Live Messenger, do the following:
1) Log into XP using an account with administrative privileges.
2) Open 'C:\Windows\inf\sysoc.inf' in Notepad.
3) In the [Components] section, change:
Code:
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,HIDE,7
Code:
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,,74) Navigate to 'Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs' and un-install 'Windows Live Messenger' as normal.
5) Still in 'Add or Remove Programs', select the 'Add/Remove Windows Components' button on the left of the list of installed programs.
6) Scroll down the list of Windows Components and remove the tick from the 'MSN Explorer' checkbox.
7) Scroll down further and remove the ticks from BOTH the 'Windows Messenger' checkboxes. (Watch out for the small 'display update' bug which prevents you from seeing the tick removed from the lower of the 2 checkboxes until you click on the upper 'Windows Messenger' entry again.)
8) Click on the 'Next' and 'Finish' buttons then close 'Add and Remove Programs'.
9) Reboot and you're done.
Hope this info helps...
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Hi,
thank you very much Rick998. I have successfully uninstalled all 3 messengers.
Now I use two tools:
1. on my PC: 2. when not in office - web variant:
Both a tool and web page supports multiple message systems: Yahoo, Google, MSN. I use all tree.
Thanks for help,
Grofaty
thank you very much Rick998. I have successfully uninstalled all 3 messengers.
Now I use two tools:
1. on my PC: 2. when not in office - web variant:
Both a tool and web page supports multiple message systems: Yahoo, Google, MSN. I use all tree.
Thanks for help,
Grofaty
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