Partially Deinstalling AIM/YIM etc.?

[Guest]

Hi Experts,

I've installed AOL and Yahoo Instant Messenger awhile back, but both have a
behavior where they install themselves into every user's account. So when
other users log into their accounts the AIM and YIM initiation screen pop up
and it's very annoying to users who don't use those IMs.

How can i deinstall programs from other users' accounts while keeping them
accessible in mine?

Thanks,
GettingByOk

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Hi Experts,

I've installed AOL and Yahoo Instant Messenger awhile back, but both have
a
behavior where they install themselves into every user's account. So when
other users log into their accounts the AIM and YIM initiation screen pop
up
and it's very annoying to users who don't use those IMs.

How can i deinstall programs from other users' accounts while keeping them
accessible in mine?

Thanks,
GettingByOk

Take them out of the All Users startup folders, or the HKEYLocalMachine
registry sections (HKLM).

And check the support sites for those apps! It's likely that others there
have dealt with the same problems.

HTH
-pk

 

[Plato]

I've installed AOL and Yahoo Instant Messenger awhile back, but both have a

AOL and Yahoo IM are NOT recommmeded apps for PC you really need to do
work on.