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Windows Messenger - Removal?
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Jakespeare
Vendor
This is a readers tip to the Langa list (3-18-2002)
I like it.
1) You may have noticed when you go to Add/Remove programs and try to delete extra Windows components (like Messenger, which I don't want), you only a few items. If you want all possible Windows components you can uninstall, go into the \Windows\Inf directory, edit SYSOC.INF and remove the word "hide" and replace it with, well nothing. [I.E. replace instances of ",HIDE," with ",,"] You can then add/install all the Windows components possible, including Windows Messenger.
I like it.
1) You may have noticed when you go to Add/Remove programs and try to delete extra Windows components (like Messenger, which I don't want), you only a few items. If you want all possible Windows components you can uninstall, go into the \Windows\Inf directory, edit SYSOC.INF and remove the word "hide" and replace it with, well nothing. [I.E. replace instances of ",HIDE," with ",,"] You can then add/install all the Windows components possible, including Windows Messenger.
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Have you enabled "show all files" if not
in explorer
view-folder options-view tab-check "show all files"-uncheck "hide file extesions".
then go to
c:\windows\inf
find sysoc.inf right click on it and click "open"
look down the file for all examples of (,hide) and remove it.
ie bla2bla2,hide,7 becomes
bla2bla2,7
save it, and when you go back into add/remove programs you will see messenger.
in explorer
view-folder options-view tab-check "show all files"-uncheck "hide file extesions".
then go to
c:\windows\inf
find sysoc.inf right click on it and click "open"
look down the file for all examples of (,hide) and remove it.
ie bla2bla2,hide,7 becomes
bla2bla2,7
save it, and when you go back into add/remove programs you will see messenger.
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Thanks to all who responded.
We did a quick fix of closing down all apps that link to Messenger and then went to C:\Program Files\Messenger and renamed the little bugger to something else!
It's only taken us a day and as half to think of that! Duh!
We did a quick fix of closing down all apps that link to Messenger and then went to C:\Program Files\Messenger and renamed the little bugger to something else!
It's only taken us a day and as half to think of that! Duh!
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For others who read this post there is and FAQ here on this site thta tell how>
How To uninstall Windows Messenger completly from your computer
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"eXPerience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards." - annon
How To uninstall Windows Messenger completly from your computer
faq779-1380 ----
"eXPerience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards." - annon
Jakespeare
Vendor
Hey, I tried my own advice, and it works excellent.
It took me 5 mins, and Messenger is totally removed.
> As far as finding sysoc.inf, I have my settings to show all files.
> I went into Add/Remove - Windows Files / and Messenger was there. Click remove. Gone.
It took me 5 mins, and Messenger is totally removed.
> As far as finding sysoc.inf, I have my settings to show all files.
> I went into Add/Remove - Windows Files / and Messenger was there. Click remove. Gone.
andrewstacey
Technical User
hi,
how about going to start,my computer, programs files, you will see a messenger file. rename it to messengerold. it should stop from always loading. It you want to use it again, just reneme messanger.
mike
how about going to start,my computer, programs files, you will see a messenger file. rename it to messengerold. it should stop from always loading. It you want to use it again, just reneme messanger.
mike
dogviticus
ISP
Type "gpedit.msc" without the quotes into Run, and you will get the Group Policy Editor. Be careful as you can really get yourself in trouble with this program. If you don't understand what you're changing, your best bet is not to change it. You can really do some damage, btw, you must be logged in as an administrator to do any of this.
Exit Messenger before you begin. Start navigating at Computer Configuration. Next, go to Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Windows Messenger, double-click "Do Not Allow Windows Messenger To Be Run," and choose Enable to block Messenger from loading. This setting has the added bonus of not automatically loading the Messenger every time you load Microsoft Outlook and other Microsoft applications, so if you never use Windows Messenger, you can save resources by blocking its incessant loading.
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Exit Messenger before you begin. Start navigating at Computer Configuration. Next, go to Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Windows Messenger, double-click "Do Not Allow Windows Messenger To Be Run," and choose Enable to block Messenger from loading. This setting has the added bonus of not automatically loading the Messenger every time you load Microsoft Outlook and other Microsoft applications, so if you never use Windows Messenger, you can save resources by blocking its incessant loading.
This tip was found at:
To remove WIndows Messnger (not MSN Messenger) try this... to to start/run/ then type "RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove". It should work for you... Tejanorey
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