how to uninstall windows messenger

[Guest]

I have lost my windows messenger icon on the system tray & via going through
'all programs', when clicking on windows messenger, I am directed to 'my
computer'. I want to uninstall or at least turn off windows messenger from
signing on when I go online. My girlfriend was chatting on my computer (I
have never chatted nor ever wanted to) & subsequently when I went online, her
IM address was signing in & I was being inundated with all her messages. She
tried to turn off her IM address from signing in when I go online & left me
with no icon & no means to get into the menu structure of windows messenger,
except I am still getting all her messages. I just want to stop being annoyed
by her IM address signing in & all the pop-ups appearing on my computer when
her friends are wanting to message with her.

 

[Patrick Keenan]

I have lost my windows messenger icon on the system tray & via going through
'all programs', when clicking on windows messenger, I am directed to 'my
computer'. I want to uninstall or at least turn off windows messenger from
signing on when I go online. My girlfriend was chatting on my computer (I
have never chatted nor ever wanted to) & subsequently when I went online, her
IM address was signing in & I was being inundated with all her messages. She
tried to turn off her IM address from signing in when I go online & left me
with no icon & no means to get into the menu structure of windows messenger,
except I am still getting all her messages. I just want to stop being annoyed
by her IM address signing in & all the pop-ups appearing on my computer when
her friends are wanting to message with her.

If you're getting messages, you are probably also seeing the icon in the
system tray. Right-click on it and choose Open Messenger. How you
actually stop it from signing in varies depending on the version. If it's
MSN Messenger around v.7, go tyo Tools, Options, General, and de-select
Automatically Run and Allow Automatic Sign-In. Choose Apply and OK, and
close Messenger, then right-click on the icon and choose Exit.

If it's just Windows Messenger, the relevant options are under Tools,
Options, Preferences, and you turn off the first two.

HTH
-pk

 

[Patrick Keenan]

I have lost my windows messenger icon on the system tray & via going through
'all programs', when clicking on windows messenger, I am directed to 'my
computer'. I want to uninstall or at least turn off windows messenger from
signing on when I go online. My girlfriend was chatting on my computer (I
have never chatted nor ever wanted to) & subsequently when I went online, her
IM address was signing in & I was being inundated with all her messages. She
tried to turn off her IM address from signing in when I go online & left me
with no icon & no means to get into the menu structure of windows messenger,
except I am still getting all her messages. I just want to stop being annoyed
by her IM address signing in & all the pop-ups appearing on my computer when
her friends are wanting to message with her.

Also, to get to Windows Messenger to turn its auto-connect options off, go
to Start, Run, and type 'msmsgs' and press Enter.

-pk

 

[Guest]

Thanks Patrick. May I also ask, how can I get Windows Messenger to be
restored to open up upon going thru the menu structure 'all programs'
'windows messenger'? Currently via going thru the above, it is opening up a
window for 'my computer'.

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Thanks Patrick. May I also ask, how can I get Windows Messenger to be
restored to open up upon going thru the menu structure 'all programs'
'windows messenger'? Currently via going thru the above, it is opening up a
window for 'my computer'.

I'm not sure I understand what you're saying. When you try to launch
Messenger, My Computer opens instead?

-pk

 

[Guest]

When I go start, All Programs, Windows Messenger, My Computer opens instead.
I can however open Windows Messenger via start, Run & typing in 'msmsgs' as
you previously suggested but would like to restore the original access via
the All Programs menu. Thanks again.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

Windows Messenger can be removed by clicking 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

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger
Associate Expert
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