how to remove windows messenger ?

• bismarck

  6 Jul 04, 02:45

  u know the annoying 1..... how to remove..hate the damn interface..
• Evanglion

  6 Jul 04, 02:55

  i got the old version of msn, i wonder how to uninstall it.
  Add & Remove also dont have.. how to uninstall sia?
  now using msn messenger 6.1/6.2, the plus cannot leh whenever
  i restart the computer and open it.
• the Bear

  6 Jul 04, 03:16

  not really remove... but if it's winxp, try going to the startup and turning it off...
  
  just run msconfig and look for the startup to disable it..
  
  then you won't see it again.. but it's still in your HDD.. you have to then activate it to run it.
• amuletgurl

  6 Jul 04, 04:53

  Must go to the control panel then u will c the install/uninstall progremmes 1.....................then do the rest...
• bismarck

  6 Jul 04, 14:33

  i attempted to click the uninstall thing. but alot of programs are checked and some arent. and windows messenger isnt. so i do i uncheck all and check only WM ?
• DevilAngel77

  6 Jul 04, 20:56

  Originally posted by bismarck:

  i attempted to click the uninstall thing. but alot of programs are checked and some arent. and windows messenger isnt. so i do i uncheck all and check only WM ?

  no.. those check are the ones to remain install.. only uncheck those that you want to remove.
  
  for WM, when u install a newer version of MSN Messenger, it will replace WM to be launched... however, to remove WM(since it comes auto wif XP), even if you uninstalled it from the add-remove programs, the files are still persistently residing in ur C:\program files\messenger\ directory.
  
  Steps:
  1) uninstall MSN Messenger if u have it.
  2) uninstall Messenger (WM)
  3) rename(safer choice) or delete that directory(C:\program files\messenger\) then reboot ur PC.
  4) install MSN Messenger back if u wish to.
  
  i cant remember the exact steps i took last time.. but should be something like the instruction above..
  
• BeNo

  22 Aug 04, 21:16

  http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm
  use the vb script above to remove windows messenger
• BearBear®

  22 Aug 04, 21:24

  For xp users
  
  close msn messenger
  click start -> run
  enter the command below.
  
  RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove