WINDOWS MESSENGER REMOVAL?

[BOB]

Have WinXP SP1 installed. Need to know proper steps to completely
remove "windows messenger" from computer. Would prefer a method to
remove it from Services, Registry and Msconfig/Startup.

I want all "pieces" of it removed if possible?

thanks,

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi Bob,

Disable/Remove Windows Messenger
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_mess_disable.htm

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Have WinXP SP1 installed. Need to know proper steps to completely
remove "windows messenger" from computer. Would prefer a method to
remove it from Services, Registry and Msconfig/Startup.

I want all "pieces" of it removed if possible?

thanks,

Modify C:\Windows\Inf\Sysoc.inf to remove the word "Hide" from
the pertinent Windows Components entries. Be sure to leave the two
surrounding commas in place. (Iow, change the line
"AccessUtil=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,accessor.inf,hide,7" to read
"AccessUtil=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,accessor.inf,,7"), and then go to Control
Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components. Windows
Messenger will now appear among the list of Windows components that can
be removed.


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:



They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of
chains and slavery? .... I know not what course others may take, but as
for me, give me liberty, or give me death! -Patrick Henry