Instant Messenger removal

[Guest]

Is it possible to either uninstall, remove, or just delete Instant Messenger
without effecting other programs or total meltdown of the system? I am
running XP Home Edition.

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

Go to Start/Run, and type: "rundll32 setupapi,InstallHinfSection BLC.Remove 128 %SystemRoot%\INF\msmsgs.inf"


..

 

[Guest]

You really cant "uninstall instant message" from messenger,however if you
edit the contacts and delete that instant message contact,its no longer valid
and wont show or run anymore.

 

[peterk]

http://www.grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm
peterk

 

[Treeman]

Is it possible to either uninstall, remove, or just delete Instant
Messenger
without effecting other programs or total meltdown of the system? I am
running XP Home Edition.

Copy and paste this entry below in the Start, Run, dialogue box and say
ok.

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

Treeman

 

[Treeman]

Copy and paste this entry below in the Start, Run, dialogue box and say
ok.

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

Treeman

Sorry the command was split by the advertisement on the side of the
page:
The %winder%\INF portion are joined as one complete command.
Treeman