Removal of Windows Messenger

[Jimbo]

Is it possible to remove or disable Windows Messenger
If not
Is it possible to prevent it loading with Outlook and OE

I would like to retain Msn Messenger which only loads on demand

Regards
TIA

 

[Guest]

Open add/remove programs,then select,windows components (L.sub-menu),
then scroll to bottom of page,uncheck the box for messenger,then close
out.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Jimbo,

To disable Windows Messenger, open 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.

Then for Outlook:
For Outlook 2003, click the Tools menu in Outlook, then choose Options, choose the Other tab,
uncheck "Enable the Person Names Smart Tag" and click OK.

For Outlook 2002/XP, open Outlook, click the Tools menu, then Options, then the Other tab,
and uncheck 'Enable Instant Messaging in Microsoft Outlook'.

For Outlook Express, close Outlook Express, then download and run this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

 

[Jimbo]

Perfect ... Exactly what I required ... Thank you

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

Glad to be of assistance =)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

 

[Jimbo]

Although the messenger icon doesn't appear in the system tray now and it is
not aparent when working in Outlook or Outlook Express I notice that it does
appear in the task manager.... And even if I close it from there it reloads
itself after about 2 minutes.

Is there anything I can do to prevent this.

Its not really a problem and if I have to put up with it then so be it

Thanks again for your clear and consise help

Regards

Jim Burton

 

[Guest]

Although the messenger icon doesn't appear in the system tray now and it is
not aparent when working in Outlook or Outlook Express I notice that it does
appear in the task manager.... And even if I close it from there it reloads
itself after about 2 minutes.

Is there anything I can do to prevent this.

Its not really a problem and if I have to put up with it then so be it

Thanks again for your clear and consise help

Regards

Jim Burton

 

[Guest]

Although the messenger icon doesn't appear in the system tray now and it is
not aparent when working in Outlook or Outlook Express I notice that it does
appear in the task manager.... And even if I close it from there it reloads
itself after about 2 minutes.

Is there anything I can do to prevent this.

Its not really a problem and if I have to put up with it then so be it

Thanks again for your clear and consise help

Regards

Jim Burton

Jim,
I booted up in "Safe Mode" then went to Windows Explorer/My Computer/Local
Disk (C)/Program Files. Then scroll to the "Messenger" program and highlight
and delete. I use MSN Messenger (6.2) and the two would interfere with each
other. This program used the program name "MSN Messenger" in Explorer.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

Just removing the folder is not recommended.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Jim,

If it's reloading, 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 it to also keep starting. 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
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.