Windows Messenger won't disable

[JS]

I've tried again and again. Even tried "shoot the messenger" but every time
I launch OE Windows messenger starts asking me to add contact etc.
I have "automatically log onto Windows Messenger" unchecked in the Tools >
Options ....
But it still goes through the steps.

What can I do? I want this out of my computer.

Thanks

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Stop Windows Messenger from Auto-Starting:

Disable the Contacts Pane. View | Layout.

If that does not do it, see:

http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/disabmes.htm

And, you can try this:

Go to Start>Run>Regedit>OK. Find and delete the
following Registry Key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER
\Software
\Microsoft
\Windows
\CurrentVersion
\Run
\MSMSGS - {Delete}

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For XP only:

If you want to disable Windows Messenger completely, use the Manage Add-on
feature.
Open IE - Hold Alt - Tap T and A. Disable Windows Messenger. It can be
enabled in the future should you want to.

Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~

 

[Guest]

I've tried again and again. Even tried "shoot the messenger" but every time
I launch OE Windows messenger starts asking me to add contact etc.
I have "automatically log onto Windows Messenger" unchecked in the Tools >
Options ....
But it still goes through the steps.

What can I do? I want this out of my computer.

Thanks

Delete C:\Program Files\Messenger, it should work...
if this isn´t work, just use format c: ^_^

 

[Guest]

I've tried again and again. Even tried "shoot the messenger" but every time
I launch OE Windows messenger starts asking me to add contact etc.
I have "automatically log onto Windows Messenger" unchecked in the Tools >
Options ....
But it still goes through the steps.

What can I do? I want this out of my computer.

Thanks

Delete C:\Program Files\Messenger, it should work...
if this isn´t work, just use format c: ^_^

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Why would someone want to fromat their C: drive to get rid of Messenger?

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Why would anyone fromat anything.

That should have been format.

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

"Shoot the Messenger" is a different thing. It disables the "Messenger
Service" of Windows, which is irrelevant to "Windows Messenger IM".

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

Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a Windows XP-Based Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302089