How Do I Disable Windows Messenger

[Robert J. Stevens]

How Do I Disable Windows Messenger. It is not in Add/Remove Programs. It
is not In Windows Components. I am running Windows XP SP1 in My Second
Partition and it keeps asking to download a new Version. I did that but
after it installed it keeps asking "New". I don't use it so I want it
BYE-BYE'd
TIA
Bob

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

Go to Start/Run, and type: "rundll32 setupapi,InstallHinfSection BLC.Remove
128 %SystemRoot%\INF\msmsgs.inf"

 

[JS]

How to prevent Windows Messenger from running on a Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302089

Also: Remove Windows Messenger
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm

JS

 

[db ´¯`·.. >]

some of us don't need
it or use it and yet it
is a nuisance to get
rid of.

so in addition to the other
excellent suggestions provided,
i highly recommend to delete
the messenger folders and also
search your system for the
rootkit.

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[Robert J. Stevens]

How Do I Disable Windows Messenger. It is not in Add/Remove Programs.
It is not In Windows Components. I am running Windows XP SP1 in My
Second Partition and it keeps asking to download a new Version. I did
that but after it installed it keeps asking "New". I don't use it so I
want it BYE-BYE'd
TIA
Bob

Thanks All;
Got it fixed Quite simple I just opened WM from Tray Icon and told it
not to start up on Load Up
Doesn't seem to want to update now
Dummy Me
Bob