Windows Messenger

[xxxSHARExxx]

Can some one tell me how to uninstall windows messenger not msn messenger!

[Illuminati]

It's an integrated part of Windows XP, so you're unable to remove it fully unless you use some kind of radical modification software (e.g. LiteXP). Same applies to Internet Explorer & Windows Media Player.

Of course, if you decide to use LiteXP I'd seriously recommend backing up all your data beforehand, as a cock-up could mean that WinXP has to be reinstalled

[Cyril]

Here you go:

Windows 2000
Click Start-> Settings-> Control Panel-> Administrative Tools->Services
Scroll down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK


Windows XP Home
Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
Click Performance and Maintenance
Click Administrative Tools
Double click Services Scroll
down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK


Windows XP Professional
Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
Click Administrative Tools
Click Services
Double click Services Scroll
down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK


Windows NT
Click Start ->Control Panel
Double Click Administrative Tools
Select Services-> Double-click on Messenger
In the Messenger Properties window, select Stop,
Then choose Disable as the Startup Type
Click OK

Windows 98 & ME
Windows Messenger Service cannot be disabled

[true_neo]

Remove Messenger from XP

Start/Run/RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove


IE:
Hit Start
Hit Run
In the box, type this (WITHOUT THE "" QUOTES&#33 "RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove"


should uninstall it.
To remove any OE lag because of it:
Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express. Value Name: Hide Messenger, Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value), Value Data: (2 = remove messenger). Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called 'Hide Messenger' and set the value to 2.


IE:
Hit Start
Hit Run
In the box, type in (WITHOUT THE "" QUOTES&#33 "regedit"
navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express"
Right click
Hit Create new DWORD value
Set the value to 2



THIS ONLY WORKS FOR WINDOWS XP!

[[B][O][T]]

Right-click here (to download a zip file) unzip it and do as it says, this will remove Windows Messenger from Your computer.

BOT

[peat moss]

Originally posted by Illuminati@16 April 2004 - 06:00
It's an integrated part of Windows XP, so you're unable to remove it fully unless you use some kind of radical modification software (e.g. LiteXP).  Same applies to Internet Explorer & Windows Media Player. 

Of course, if you decide to use LiteXP I'd seriously recommend backing up all your data beforehand, as a cock-up could mean that WinXP has to be reinstalled

I think you can remove all that shit now with the SP1 update.

Talking about msn, explorer. and windows media player B)

[clocker]

Use BOT's method.
I found that a few weeks ago and it works perfectly.
It will allow you to either diable Messenger or delete it altogether.

[xxxSHARExxx]

Originally posted by [B][O][T]@16 April 2004 - 19:11
Right-click here (to download a zip file) unzip it and do as it says, this will remove Windows Messenger from Your computer.

BOT

thanks man