How do I kill MSN Messenger?

[Bob Newman]

The title says it all. I did a reinstall of XP Pro and now this damn thing
pops up all the time & tells me it must urgently be upgraded but I have to
sign-up for a passport or something like that first. I didn't ask for it, I
don't want it, I never had it before.

HOW DO I KILL IT?

Thanks... Bob

 

[Andrew O. Hodges]

You can stop the program from loading up if you go into the Tools Menu of
messenger...look for AutoLoad with Windows Start.

Unfortunately the only way to uninstall it is a hack:

http://www.tweaknetwork.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=234&PN=1

 

[goofy]

-----Original Message-----
The title says it all. I did a reinstall of XP Pro and now this damn thing
pops up all the time & tells me it must urgently be upgraded but I have to
sign-up for a passport or something like that first. I didn't ask for it, I
don't want it, I never had it before.

HOW DO I KILL IT?

Thanks... Bob

silver bullets or a stake through the heart.
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[Jim Byrd]

Hi Bob - Remove Messenger - Start|Run then enter "RunDll32
advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove" (exactly,
without the quotes) and/or go here for more info:
http://www.broomeman.com/support/wsdsblwm.html If you remove it, be sure
to follow Kelly's last reg change (the Hide Messenger one) after you do so
to prevent an OE startup delay.


To just stop it from running follow this advice from Kelly:

"Only 3 Registry edits are required to stop Messenger and get rid of the
delay in OE. Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client

Add the following values as New, DWord Values:

PreventRun
PreventAutoRun

Set the value of each of these to 1

Go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Add a New, DWord value called Hide Messenger and set the value to 2.
(This step is required to prevent a long delay when opening OE with the
Contacts pane enabled)

/xp_abc.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/tips/"




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Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP



In

 

[mikey]

if you have SP1 installed there should be a program called
Set Program Access and defaults
from the All Programs menu
using it you can disable Messenger.

no registry hacks. no biting the nails



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The title says it all. I did a reinstall of XP Pro and now this damn thing
pops up all the time & tells me it must urgently be upgraded but I have to
sign-up for a passport or something like that first. I didn't ask for it, I
don't want it, I never had it before.

HOW DO I KILL IT?

Thanks... Bob