Uninstalling messenger

[Steve]

Could anyone remind me how to uninstall messenger? I went through hell last
time and in the end it took a line and a half of gobbledigook at the command
line to get rid of it. Now I've just installed Service Pack 2 and lo and
behold if messenger hasn't popped it's all too perky head up again.

(I remember, at the time, a MVP assured me that Microsoft were aware of the
absurdity of the situation and were addressing the problem. Clearly, they
haven't.)

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

To disable "Windows Messenger":

Open "Windows Messenger" and from the Toolbar select
Tools > Options > Preferences and uncheck:

"Run this program when Windows starts" and
"Allow this program to run in the background", then
click OK.

Next, open Outlook Express and from the Toolbar select
Tools > Options and under the General tab uncheck
"Automatically log on to Windows Messenger" and click
APPLY.


Alternatives:

Prevent Windows Messenger from automatically running
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_messenger_autorun.htm

or

Remove Windows Messenger
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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"Steve" wrote:

| Could anyone remind me how to uninstall messenger? I went through hell last
| time and in the end it took a line and a half of gobbledigook at the command
| line to get rid of it. Now I've just installed Service Pack 2 and lo and
| behold if messenger hasn't popped it's all too perky head up again.
|
| (I remember, at the time, a MVP assured me that Microsoft were aware of the
| absurdity of the situation and were addressing the problem. Clearly, they
| haven't.)

 

[Plato]

Could anyone remind me how to uninstall messenger? I went through hell last

http://www.computerlynx.net/remove_messenger.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302089