Uninstaller utility for Windows

[Guest]

Hello all,
I am having trouble with Windows Messenger and want to uninstall it but it
isn't showing up in my Add/Remove Programs list. I have tried reinstalling,
rebooting, etc. but no joy. I remember that I was having a similar problem
with a different app some time ago and I was pointed to a utility that would
list installed apps and allow you to remove them using that list. This is MS
written, or at least MS endorsed, because I got it from support when I was
having trouble with my Office installation. If anyone knows the utility that
I speak of can you please point me to it? I promise not to use it and
discard it this time.LOL

Thanx,
Mike

 

[Guest]

Hi Mcoomer,

You can remove the access to windows messenger from add remove windows
components also. The link to the utility you are looking for is
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;290301

You can install and run this utility to uninstall windows messenger or any
software which is listed in its uninstall list.


Yusha

 

[Yves Leclerc]

The utility you are talking about is a utility that fixes Microsoft's MSI
installer system

You will need a registry patch to "disable: Windows Messenger, since it is
too integrated into WIndows.

 

[Guest]

The utility found in that link is for Office cleanup and is not the one that
I was thinking of. The utility that I used before would install and create
Start Menu icons so that you could run it when needed. When you started the
utility it would open a list of installed apps and you could select an app
from that list to uninstall it from the PC. Anyone else??

 

[Kelly]

Hi Mike,

Start/Control Panel/Add or Remove/Windows Components/Messenger.

As per the rest, you may be speaking of TweakUI:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

But I doubt it. To remove Messenger:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts/xp_messenger_autorun.vbs

If I have read your post incorrectly, re-post and good luck!


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Happy Mardi Gras,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

 

[Guest]

Thank you Kelly. I have found the utility. From Yusha's message I figured
that if there is a utility msicuu2.exe then there must be an original version
and a search for msicuu.exe took me to the XP Support Tools page where I
found what I was looking for:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...76-9BB9-4126-9761-BA8011FABF38&displaylang=en

Happy Mardi-gras to you also...If I take off my shirt will you throw me some
beads...I think I need a few Hurricanes in me first though

Regards,
Mike

 

[Kelly]

Ah, great. Thanks for the feedback, Mike. )

Happy Mardi-gras to you also...If I take off my shirt will you throw me
some
beads...I think I need a few Hurricanes in me first though

<LOL> Doesn't quite work that way on the balcony of Bourbon Street, unless
Mike is a female name. However, the night before Fat Tuesday is the female
parade, so that may have worked. As for hurricane's......Pat O's has you
covered. ) http://www.patobriens.com/

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com