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    Is it possible to uninstall windows messenger

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by chucknorrisrules, Apr 25, 2006.

  1. chucknorrisrules

    chucknorrisrules Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, windows messenger came installed on my new computer and i cannot seem to find it on the add/remove list so i was just wondering if it was possible to uninstall this program

    Thanks
     
    chucknorrisrules, Apr 25, 2006
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  2. drumfu

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    control panel > add or remove programs > add or remove windows components
     
    drumfu, Apr 25, 2006
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    daacon Notebook Evangelist

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    daacon, Apr 25, 2006
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  4. RogueMonk

    RogueMonk Notebook Deity

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    Yes it is possible, but M$ has not made it easy.

    Here is how you do it:
    Click Start, Run and then enter this command
    RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\inf\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

    Poof. Messenger goes bye, bye. Its uninstalled. :)



    Edit - daacon beat me to it bye one minute.
     
    RogueMonk, Apr 25, 2006
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  5. eatonop

    eatonop Notebook Consultant

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    it seems that there are two MSN Messengers installed in Windows XP. the first you can remove easily using the remove windows component option as drumfu mentioned. but you will note that there is another one embedded under the Messenger subdirectory of the Program Files directory. this one is pernicious and could not be uninstalled except through radical means, that is, use an uninstaller utility like the one of System Mechanic Pro 6. you can then manually uninstall it using the option "Uninstall application by main application folder" and checking all options that are under it. i am sure other uninstall utilities have similar options.

    however, when you do an update using the windows update utility it would detect the absence of the msn messenger and recommed as an option the downlaoding of MSN 4.7 messenger. you can then opt to turn off this particular software component reminder.

    when you want to install the latest msn messenger just download directly the latest version from http://messenger.msn.com.
     
    eatonop, Apr 25, 2006
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    on our work computer we just deleted the folder. the icon does not pop up in the system tray anymore.
     
    strikeback03, Apr 25, 2006
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    RogueMonk has the technique down that I'd recommend as well.
     
    dragonesse, Apr 25, 2006
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