How do I rid myself of Windows Messenger properly

[Pip]

One of the first things I did when I got this new computer of mine was
uninstall windows messenger as it is not something I use, also I'm one of
these that hates seeing unnecessary icons on my toolbar.

Well I noticed today while looking over my zone alarm log that messenger
comes up many many many times under the outgoing column. Now I have it set
so that it blocks messenger from doing anything, but I would like to know
how I shut messenger up permanently. I have checked and it is still
un-installed, yet why is it trying to connect with something on the net?

Please can someone help. I just hate programs that don't do as I want them
too

Many thanks
Pip

 

[Menon]

1. Click Start | Run

2. Copy and paste the line below into the Run field and then click OK.

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

3. You will be presented with the message below. Follow the instructions
and select Yes.

 

[bill]

go to kelly's site

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp.htm

and search for the answer.

it is a .vbs file

 

[Karsten Rasmussen]

Try running msconfig, see if messenger starts here, or
maybee just a part of it.