Removal of Messenger

[Bill]

How do I remove the messenger from my Windows XP Pro
(SP1a)?

 

[Gary Tsang]

Hi,

To Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a Windows XP-Based Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302089&Product=WinMsgr

When you do this your Windows Messenger won't show up in your taskbar
anymore

However if you want to completely remove/uninstall Windows Messenger from
Windows XP can be found at this website made by Jonathan Kay.
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7

Follow the steps and the pictures that the website has and you shouldn't
have anymore problems. Uninstalling Windows Messenger can disable some of
the messenger features such as Whiteboard Sharing, and others on MSN
Messenger if you're using that.

 

[Technodude]

-----Original Message-----
How do I remove the messenger from my Windows XP Pro
(SP1a)?
.
You cant remove the service.You can however disable the

service.Under administrative tools..go to services...under
the messenger service right click the service and click on
properties. you will want to stop the service and then
disable it..this will resolve your issue..good luck.

 

[D. Mac]

Bill,

Please let me know how to remove it also.
(e-mail address removed)
Thx

 

[DaveL]

Bill,

Please let me know how to remove it also.
(e-mail address removed)
Thx

With SP1 installed, Windows Messenger should be removable via add/remove
Windows Components.

If you're asking about messenger service (the LAN messaging tool), it
can be disabled by:

Start -> Run, type in services.msc and click OK.
Find Messenger in the list and double click on it.
Change Startup type to Disabled and click Apply.
Click on Stop and OK your way out.

 

[Big Mac]

-----Original Message-----

You cant remove the service.You can however disable the
service.Under administrative tools..go to services...under
the messenger service right click the service and click on
properties. you will want to stop the service and then
disable it..this will resolve your issue..good luck.

Technodude - that "messenger' you are talking about there in
administrative tools is not Windows Messenger. It is something else
all together. Which may or may not be a good idea to disable (depends
on who you talk to).

 

[Guest]

Thank you very much