I too have the situation as where msmsgs.exe (Windows
Messenger) runs automatically, even concurrently with
msnmsg.exe (MSN Messenger) when I view "running processes"
in Task Manager. I have followed all of the basic
suggested instructions as far as settings are concerned to
stop it, but msmsgs.exe will initialize all on its own.
I've even stopped the process (tree) from within Task
Manager but eventually the msmsgs.exe will start up again
even without me starting any other apps.
The "work around" I have found that seems to work quite
effectively and I haven't had any adverse problems thus
far and that is to rename msmsgs.exe to something else. In
my case I have added the digit "1" to the end of the file
name; msmsgs1.exe. By doing so, Windows Messenger will not
start automatically nor can it run if I chose to run it.
If there is a need for the other features that this app
supports as previously, all I have to do is go back in and
remove the digit and rename the file back to its original
syntax and launch the program. This negates all the
cumbersome uninstall/deleting of shortcuts etc. Everything
is still as it was except the app won't run until the
executable is renamed to its orginal syntax.
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Dave,
>
>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
>
>"Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:08f701c3a071$80245840$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have been trying to Find out How i can Uninstall
Windows
>> Messenger thats On My Windows XP Without Deleting any
>> programs I think it goes with Msn.Not Sure i still
>> Have.It apperently Came With the with the Computer i
>> Purchased For a Program .I Dont use Windows Messenger
and
>> I am not Good on the Computer Im Afraid i Might Delete
>> something i still want..Thanks For Any Help you Can Give
>> Me ..Dave
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