getting rid of Messenger

Is there any way to get rid of Messenger in my XP
product? I tried to delete the progran using the
Add/Delete and it does not appear there any more but I
still have the icon in the startup tray and if I right
click and try to delete - it will not allow the process. I
want to delete this pesty little thing completely!

Greetings Kimmy,

You can completely remove Windows Messenger (4.7) but if you do, you will be preventing
Remote Assistance, Whiteboard, and Application Sharing from working. Instead you might want
to simply disable Windows Messenger by opening it up (click Start, then Run, type "msmsgs"
and click OK), click Tools, Options, Preferences tab and uncheck 'Run this Program when
Windows starts' or 'Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts' (depending on version) as well
as 'Allow this program to run in the background' or 'Allow Windows Messenger to run in the
background' (depending on version). This won't remove Windows Messenger, so features like
Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and Application Sharing will continue to work, but it will let
it stay out of your way.

Also, since you're not able to close it, do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent
versions of Norton Antivirus added a new "instant messaging scanning" feature, which can
conflict with Messenger and cause this behavior. To stop it, open Norton Antivirus
(Right-click on the Norton Antivirus icon in the System Tray/Notification Area (by the
clock), choose 'Open Norton Antivirus'), click Options, then Instant Messenger then uncheck
MSN Instant Messenger and click OK.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Kimmy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1395501c443ec$fdd0a9f0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Is there any way to get rid of Messenger in my XP
> product? I tried to delete the progran using the
> Add/Delete and it does not appear there any more but I
> still have the icon in the startup tray and if I right
> click and try to delete - it will not allow the process. I
> want to delete this pesty little thing completely!

I really can't understand why so many see Messenger as a pesky/pesty thing..
it is great for keeping in touch with friends and others while online.. I
have used MSN/Windows Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, AOL Buddy and ICQ for
years now and would not be without at least one of them..

"Kimmy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1395501c443ec$fdd0a9f0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Is there any way to get rid of Messenger in my XP
> product? I tried to delete the progran using the
> Add/Delete and it does not appear there any more but I
> still have the icon in the startup tray and if I right
> click and try to delete - it will not allow the process. I
> want to delete this pesty little thing completely!