Remove Windows Messenger

[filesiteguy]

Unfortunately, I now have Windows NT 5.1 running.

My work machine with NT 5.0 crashed so they gave me a new one and it
contains 5.1. It also has office XP.

For some reason, this program - Windows Messenger - keeps popping up
whenever I log into Outlook. I tried looking in the add/remove
programs to get rid of this thing but can't seem to find it. (I
currently use Trillian Pro for IM needs.)

I've googled for a solution but not found anything.

How do I get rid of this? Is there an uninstall or should I just
remove some EXE and DLL files?

BTW: Nice article on slashdot abotu OO vs. Office XP.
http://slashdot.org/articles/04/03/25/1950234.shtml?tid=109&tid=185&tid=187

filesiteguy

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

You can completely remove Windows Messenger (4.7) but if you do, you will be preventing
Remote Assistance, Whiteboard, and Application Sharing from working.

Instead, for Outlook 2003, click the Tools menu in Outlook, then choose Options, choose the
Other tab, uncheck "Enable the Person Names Smart Tag" and click OK.

For Outlook 2002/XP, open Outlook, click the Tools menu, then Options, then the Other tab,
and uncheck 'Enable Instant Messaging in Microsoft Outlook'.

For Outlook Express, close Outlook Express, then download and run this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg

However, assuming you don't use this functionality, 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

 

[ThePsyko]

Unfortunately, I now have Windows NT 5.1 running.

My work machine with NT 5.0 crashed so they gave me a new one and it
contains 5.1. It also has office XP.

For some reason, this program - Windows Messenger - keeps popping up
whenever I log into Outlook. I tried looking in the add/remove
programs to get rid of this thing but can't seem to find it. (I
currently use Trillian Pro for IM needs.)

I've googled for a solution but not found anything.

How do I get rid of this? Is there an uninstall or should I just
remove some EXE and DLL files?

BTW: Nice article on slashdot abotu OO vs. Office XP.
http://slashdot.org/articles/04/03/25/1950234.shtml?tid=109&tid=185&tid=187

filesiteguy

Did you used to post as 'Kai'? no matter.. go into Control Panel /
Administrative Tools / Services and disable the Messenger service. Your
IT guy should have done this for you already IMO

 

[RAMCable]

Unfortunately, I now have Windows NT 5.1 running.

My work machine with NT 5.0 crashed so they gave me a new one and it
contains 5.1. It also has office XP.

For some reason, this program - Windows Messenger - keeps popping up
whenever I log into Outlook. I tried looking in the add/remove
programs to get rid of this thing but can't seem to find it. (I
currently use Trillian Pro for IM needs.)

I've googled for a solution but not found anything.

How do I get rid of this? Is there an uninstall or should I just
remove some EXE and DLL files?

BTW: Nice article on slashdot abotu OO vs. Office XP.
http://slashdot.org/articles/04/03/25/1950234.shtml?tid=109&tid=185&tid=187

filesiteguy

First terminate the program by CTRL-ALT-DEL. Then just head on over to your
Program Files folder and delete that folder called "MESSENGER". Wash,
Lather, Rinse, ReBoot. Piece a corn! Can of cake! Suck Doup!

RAMCable

 

[Me]

Did you used to post as 'Kai'? no matter.. go into Control Panel /
Administrative Tools / Services and disable the Messenger service. Your
IT guy should have done this for you already IMO

No joke. When I install 2K or XP I won't even hook the RJ45 to it
until that's shut down.

 

[filesiteguy]

First terminate the program by CTRL-ALT-DEL. Then just head on over to your
Program Files folder and delete that folder called "MESSENGER". Wash,
Lather, Rinse, ReBoot. Piece a corn! Can of cake! Suck Doup!

RAMCable

I found this if its of any use...

copy to a .bat..



@echo off
echo Removing Microsoft Messenger...
rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %WinDir%\inf\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

echo Disabling it from running in the future...
echo REGEDIT4>%temp%\nomsngr.reg
echo
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client]>>%temp%\nomsngr.reg
echo "PreventRun"=dword:00000001>>%temp%\nomsngr.reg
echo "PreventAutoRun"=dword:00000001>>%temp%\nomsngr.reg
echo "PreventAutoUpdate"=dword:00000001>>%temp%\nomsngr.reg
echo "PreventBackgroundDownload"=dword:00000001>>%temp%\nomsngr.reg
echo "Disabled"=dword:00000001>>%temp%\nomsngr.reg
regedit /s %temp%\nomsngr.reg


Pete.

I was pointed to this site...
http://www.theeldergeek.com/messenger_removal.htm

In it there is a link to a KB article on removing Windows Messenger.
(I am stuck with version 4.7.)

Here's the lowdown...

Windows Messenger 4.5 or Later on Windows XP Home Edition-Based or
Windows XP Professional-Based Computers


1. Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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.


Now: What really pisses me off is that by microsoft's own direction
all W2K (and later) programs were supposed to adhere to a few
conventions - This is based on the white paper from MS, "Application
Specification for Microsoft® Windows® 2000 for desktop applications"
It is dated 1/21/2000. The online link can be found here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnw2kcli/html/W2Kcli.asp



Under section 2 - Windows Installer Service - the appliation must,
"2.5 Support Add/Remove Programs properly" and "2.7 Ensure correct
uninstall support".

This application does neither.

I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO GO POKING AROUND IN THE F***ING REGISTRY TO
"REMOVE" A NON-OS PROGRAM!!



K

(By the way, I'm xposting in hopes that more MS people see this...)


Okay, stepping off soapbox now.