How to remove or turn off Messenger

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Sandra

I need to know how to turn Messenger off or uninstall it.
ie. get it out of my computing life?

Sandra
 
Greetings Sandra,

To fully remove Windows Messenger 4.x, close down Messenger if it's running (right click the
messenger icon in the notification area/system tray and click close). Then click 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
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
 
I am desperate to get it off my computer too. I've
uninstalled it. I've disabled it. Still this cockroach
keeps coming back!

I want it off, and I want it off now. How do I do this?
 
Greetings Margaret,

To fully remove Windows Messenger 4.x, close down Messenger if it's running (right click the
messenger icon in the notification area/system tray and click close). Then click 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
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
 
Will I still be able to access Hotmail and MSN home page
if I uninstall Messenger.Are there any adverse impacts
from deleting Messenger. I have XP , but never use
Messenger. I have upgrade alert, but it says that if I
upgrade " some features of MSN Explorer may not work " -
very comforting and not worth the risk.

David
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Greetings Sandra,

To fully remove Windows Messenger 4.x, close down
Click to expand...
Messenger if it's running (right click the
messenger icon in the notification area/system tray and
Click to expand...
click close). Then click 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
Click to expand...
instructions and screenshots, go to,
 
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