H
Harry Goodell
How do I remove messsenger from my computer? I am tired
of it loading on it's own.
of it loading on it's own.
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Jonathan Kay [MVP]
Greetings Harry,
You can completely remove Windows Messenger (4.7) but if you do, you will be preventing
Remote Assistance, Whiteboard, and Application Sharing from working.
However, if you don't use this functionality that would be disabled by removing Messenger,
you can simply remove it by closing 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
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
You can completely remove Windows Messenger (4.7) but if you do, you will be preventing
Remote Assistance, Whiteboard, and Application Sharing from working.
However, if you don't use this functionality that would be disabled by removing Messenger,
you can simply remove it by closing 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
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
S
S Vijay [MSFT]
Hi,
You can prevent Windows messenger from loading during system startup by
following the steps given below:
1)click the Start button -> click Run-> type msconfig -> click OK or hit
Enter
2)Click Startup tab -> remove the check mark next to Windows Messenger .
3)Click OK .
4)Restart Windows.
Note :Messenger still loads when called upon by other apps like Outlook,
Outlook Express or Hotmail (MSN) web access.
You can also follow the steps to prevent Windows Messenger from running in
Windows xp by following the steps in the KB article given below:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q302089
or
How to Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a Windows XP-Based Computer
View products that this article applies to.
This article was previously published under Q302089
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry.
Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that
you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For
information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the
following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
SUMMARY
This article describes how to prevent Windows Messenger from running. By
default, Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition install
Windows Messenger, and the user interface does not provide a way to remove
or to uninstall Windows Messenger.
When you install Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows adds a new
feature that is named "Set Program Access and Defaults" to the Add or
Remove Programs tool in Control Panel. You can use this feature to remove
Windows Messenger from the Start menu, the desktop, and other locations.
For additional information, click the following article number to view the
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
332003 How to Change Your Default Programs and to Enable or Remove Access
to Microsoft Windows and Non-Microsoft Programs
MORE INFORMATION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft
cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using
Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
To prevent Windows Messenger from running, use one of the following
methods.
Windows Messenger 4.0 or Later on a Windows XP Professional-Based Computer
Click Start, click Run, type gpedit.msc, and then press ENTER.
Double-click the following items to expand them:
Local Computer Policy
Computer Configuration
Administrative Templates
Windows Components
Windows Messenger
Double-click Do not allow Windows Messenger to run, and then click Enabled.
Click OK, and then quit the Group Policy snap-in.
NOTE: Group Policy Editor (Gpedit.msc) is not available on Windows XP Home
Edition-based computers.
NOTE: This method also prevents programs that use the Messenger Application
Programming Interfaces (APIs) from using Windows Messenger. Microsoft
Outlook 2002, Microsoft Outlook Express 6, and the Remote Assistance
feature in Windows XP are examples of programs that use these APIs and that
depend on Windows Messenger.
Windows Messenger 4.0 on a Windows XP Home Edition-Based Computer
Start Windows Messenger.
Click Options on the Tools menu.
Click the Preferences tab, click to clear the Run this program when Windows
starts check box, and then click OK.
NOTE: This procedure does not prevent users from manually running Windows
Messenger, but it does prevent Windows Messenger from running automatically
each time that you start Windows. If you use Outlook Express or Outlook
2002, Windows Messenger may start automatically each time you run Outlook
Express or Outlook. To prevent Windows Messenger from signing in when you
run Outlook Express:
In Outlook Express, click Options on the Tools menu.
On the General tab, click to clear the Automatically log on to Windows
Messenger check box.
Click OK.
To prevent Windows Messenger from signing in when you run Outlook:
In Outlook, click Options on the Tools menu.
On the Other tab, click to clear the Enable Instant Messaging in Microsoft
Outlook check box.
Click OK.
Windows Messenger 4.5 or Later on Windows XP Home Edition-Based or Windows
XP Professional-Based Computers
Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft
On the Edit menu, point to New, click Key, and then type Messenger for the
name of the new registry key.
Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger
On the Edit menu, point to New, click Key, and then type Client for the
name of the new registry key.
Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client
On the Edit menu, point to New, click DWORD Value, and then type PreventRun
for the name of the new DWORD value.
Right-click the PreventRun value that you created, click Modify, type 1 in
the Value data box, and then click OK.
Quit Registry Editor.
NOTE: This method also prevents programs that use the Messenger Application
Programming Interfaces (APIs) from using Windows Messenger. Outlook 2002,
Outlook Express 6, and the Remote Assistance feature in Windows XP are
examples of programs that use these APIs and that depend on Windows
Messenger.
Hope this helps.
S.Vijay
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
You can prevent Windows messenger from loading during system startup by
following the steps given below:
1)click the Start button -> click Run-> type msconfig -> click OK or hit
Enter
2)Click Startup tab -> remove the check mark next to Windows Messenger .
3)Click OK .
4)Restart Windows.
Note :Messenger still loads when called upon by other apps like Outlook,
Outlook Express or Hotmail (MSN) web access.
You can also follow the steps to prevent Windows Messenger from running in
Windows xp by following the steps in the KB article given below:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q302089
or
How to Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a Windows XP-Based Computer
View products that this article applies to.
This article was previously published under Q302089
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry.
Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that
you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For
information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the
following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
SUMMARY
This article describes how to prevent Windows Messenger from running. By
default, Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition install
Windows Messenger, and the user interface does not provide a way to remove
or to uninstall Windows Messenger.
When you install Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows adds a new
feature that is named "Set Program Access and Defaults" to the Add or
Remove Programs tool in Control Panel. You can use this feature to remove
Windows Messenger from the Start menu, the desktop, and other locations.
For additional information, click the following article number to view the
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
332003 How to Change Your Default Programs and to Enable or Remove Access
to Microsoft Windows and Non-Microsoft Programs
MORE INFORMATION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft
cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using
Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
To prevent Windows Messenger from running, use one of the following
methods.
Windows Messenger 4.0 or Later on a Windows XP Professional-Based Computer
Click Start, click Run, type gpedit.msc, and then press ENTER.
Double-click the following items to expand them:
Local Computer Policy
Computer Configuration
Administrative Templates
Windows Components
Windows Messenger
Double-click Do not allow Windows Messenger to run, and then click Enabled.
Click OK, and then quit the Group Policy snap-in.
NOTE: Group Policy Editor (Gpedit.msc) is not available on Windows XP Home
Edition-based computers.
NOTE: This method also prevents programs that use the Messenger Application
Programming Interfaces (APIs) from using Windows Messenger. Microsoft
Outlook 2002, Microsoft Outlook Express 6, and the Remote Assistance
feature in Windows XP are examples of programs that use these APIs and that
depend on Windows Messenger.
Windows Messenger 4.0 on a Windows XP Home Edition-Based Computer
Start Windows Messenger.
Click Options on the Tools menu.
Click the Preferences tab, click to clear the Run this program when Windows
starts check box, and then click OK.
NOTE: This procedure does not prevent users from manually running Windows
Messenger, but it does prevent Windows Messenger from running automatically
each time that you start Windows. If you use Outlook Express or Outlook
2002, Windows Messenger may start automatically each time you run Outlook
Express or Outlook. To prevent Windows Messenger from signing in when you
run Outlook Express:
In Outlook Express, click Options on the Tools menu.
On the General tab, click to clear the Automatically log on to Windows
Messenger check box.
Click OK.
To prevent Windows Messenger from signing in when you run Outlook:
In Outlook, click Options on the Tools menu.
On the Other tab, click to clear the Enable Instant Messaging in Microsoft
Outlook check box.
Click OK.
Windows Messenger 4.5 or Later on Windows XP Home Edition-Based or Windows
XP Professional-Based Computers
Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft
On the Edit menu, point to New, click Key, and then type Messenger for the
name of the new registry key.
Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger
On the Edit menu, point to New, click Key, and then type Client for the
name of the new registry key.
Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client
On the Edit menu, point to New, click DWORD Value, and then type PreventRun
for the name of the new DWORD value.
Right-click the PreventRun value that you created, click Modify, type 1 in
the Value data box, and then click OK.
Quit Registry Editor.
NOTE: This method also prevents programs that use the Messenger Application
Programming Interfaces (APIs) from using Windows Messenger. Outlook 2002,
Outlook Express 6, and the Remote Assistance feature in Windows XP are
examples of programs that use these APIs and that depend on Windows
Messenger.
Hope this helps.
S.Vijay
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
H
Harry Goodell
I can NEVER stop it from loading by the way you guys
explain. It always seem to run in the background no
matter what I do.
explain. It always seem to run in the background no
matter what I do.
confers no rights-----Original Message-----
Hi,
You can prevent Windows messenger from loading during system startup by
following the steps given below:
1)click the Start button -> click Run-> type msconfig -> click OK or hit
Enter
2)Click Startup tab -> remove the check mark next to Windows Messenger .
3)Click OK .
4)Restart Windows.
Note :Messenger still loads when called upon by other apps like Outlook,
Outlook Express or Hotmail (MSN) web access.
You can also follow the steps to prevent Windows Messenger from running in
Windows xp by following the steps in the KB article given below:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN- US;q302089
or
How to Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a Windows XP-Based Computer
View products that this article applies to.
This article was previously published under Q302089
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry.
Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that
you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For
information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the
following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
SUMMARY
This article describes how to prevent Windows Messenger from running. By
default, Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition install
Windows Messenger, and the user interface does not provide a way to remove
or to uninstall Windows Messenger.
When you install Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows adds a new
feature that is named "Set Program Access and Defaults" to the Add or
Remove Programs tool in Control Panel. You can use this feature to remove
Windows Messenger from the Start menu, the desktop, and other locations.
For additional information, click the following article number to view the
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
332003 How to Change Your Default Programs and to Enable or Remove Access
to Microsoft Windows and Non-Microsoft Programs
MORE INFORMATION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft
cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using
Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
To prevent Windows Messenger from running, use one of the following
methods.
Windows Messenger 4.0 or Later on a Windows XP Professional-Based Computer
Click Start, click Run, type gpedit.msc, and then press ENTER.
Double-click the following items to expand them:
Local Computer Policy
Computer Configuration
Administrative Templates
Windows Components
Windows Messenger
Double-click Do not allow Windows Messenger to run, and then click Enabled.
Click OK, and then quit the Group Policy snap-in.
NOTE: Group Policy Editor (Gpedit.msc) is not available on Windows XP Home
Edition-based computers.
NOTE: This method also prevents programs that use the Messenger Application
Programming Interfaces (APIs) from using Windows Messenger. Microsoft
Outlook 2002, Microsoft Outlook Express 6, and the Remote Assistance
feature in Windows XP are examples of programs that use these APIs and that
depend on Windows Messenger.
Windows Messenger 4.0 on a Windows XP Home Edition-Based Computer
Start Windows Messenger.
Click Options on the Tools menu.
Click the Preferences tab, click to clear the Run this program when Windows
starts check box, and then click OK.
NOTE: This procedure does not prevent users from manually running Windows
Messenger, but it does prevent Windows Messenger from running automatically
each time that you start Windows. If you use Outlook Express or Outlook
2002, Windows Messenger may start automatically each time you run Outlook
Express or Outlook. To prevent Windows Messenger from signing in when you
run Outlook Express:
In Outlook Express, click Options on the Tools menu.
On the General tab, click to clear the Automatically log on to Windows
Messenger check box.
Click OK.
To prevent Windows Messenger from signing in when you run Outlook:
In Outlook, click Options on the Tools menu.
On the Other tab, click to clear the Enable Instant Messaging in Microsoft
Outlook check box.
Click OK.
Windows Messenger 4.5 or Later on Windows XP Home Edition-Based or Windows
XP Professional-Based Computers
Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft
On the Edit menu, point to New, click Key, and then type Messenger for the
name of the new registry key.
Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger
On the Edit menu, point to New, click Key, and then type Client for the
name of the new registry key.
Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\ Client
On the Edit menu, point to New, click DWORD Value, and then type PreventRun
for the name of the new DWORD value.
Right-click the PreventRun value that you created, click Modify, type 1 in
the Value data box, and then click OK.
Quit Registry Editor.
NOTE: This method also prevents programs that use the Messenger Application
Programming Interfaces (APIs) from using Windows Messenger. Outlook 2002,
Outlook Express 6, and the Remote Assistance feature in Windows XP are
examples of programs that use these APIs and that depend on Windows
Messenger.
Hope this helps.
S.Vijay
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
D
...D.
Harry Goodell said:I can NEVER stop it from loading by the way you guys
explain. It always seem to run in the background no
matter what I do.
Ok. You will lose a couple of applications that Windows Messenger supports.
But I don't think it makes much of a difference. I don't think I ever used
those applications, or at least I don't think I will ever need to use them. I
have no idea what "whiteboard" is...
The following is a quote I picked up here in Usenet - sorry I didn't quote the
name of the poster. Copy/paste the line near the bottom of the quote into
start\run:
------------------------ begin quote:
You can completely remove Windows Messenger (4.7) but if you do, you will be
preventing Remote Assistance, Whiteboard, Application Sharing and any other
applications that utilize Messenger from working (or loading without
problems).
<snip>
However, if you really want to remove it completely, for Windows Messenger
4.7, 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.
------------------ end quote
....D.
H
Harry Goodell
Great.....thanks finally got rid of that PESKY POS program.