Removing Windows Messenger from XP

[Squareness Wafer]

Hello,

this has been discussed quite a bit, and I read that removing Windows
Messenger will disable Whiteboard and Remote Assistance.

I was referring to this command for removing messenger:
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection
%windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

Are there any other known issues this would cause? Or is it a safe
thing to do, given that I don't need the above programs?

Thanks!

 

[Jason Tsang]

I think it'd be easier to disable Windows Messenger from running.

Using this script from Doug's site should more than do the trick
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger.htm
and
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_messenger_autorun.htm

 

[Squareness Wafer]

I think it'd be easier to disable Windows Messenger from running.

Using this script from Doug's site should more than do the trick
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger.htm
and
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_messenger_autorun.htm

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ah, but i already did the run32dll command

i was just wondering what other possible applications might cease to
function without windows messenger.