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How to uninstall MSN Messenger

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Name: The unL33T
Date: August 21, 2002 at 08:16:22 Pacific
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I downloaded a program called Trillian which allows you to connect to AIM, ICQ, MSN, & Yahoo with one program so I now longer need any of these. However, I cannot find how to uninstall the MSN Messenger. Does anyone know how or is it required by Windows (for some odd reason)?



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Response Number 1
Name: Chuck
Date: August 21, 2002 at 08:27:20 Pacific
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HOW TO REMOVE MESSENGER FROM XP:
Look for sysoc.inf in C:\Windows\INF.
open it and search for

msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7

change it to

msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,7

Now you can remove it via add/remove software.

OR SEE: http://www.tweakxp.com/tweakxp/display.asp?id=1125


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Response Number 2
Name: dan
Date: August 21, 2002 at 08:50:11 Pacific
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as long as you haven't done any Windows updates that involve MSN Messenger, the above info will work.

otherwise, you can't get rid of it. you can only disable it.


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Response Number 3
Name: bobhome1941
Date: August 21, 2002 at 09:05:26 Pacific
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Hi
Go here and download tool to remove messenger
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_messenger.htm

Copy and paste into address bar


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Response Number 4
Name: Angie Moore
Date: August 21, 2002 at 11:16:00 Pacific
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http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_mess_disable.htm

Go to above link and download tool to remove messenger.
Copy past link to adress bar. With this tol you can either uninstall or disable messenger.



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Response Number 5
Name: billy
Date: August 21, 2002 at 12:45:13 Pacific
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cut and paste this in start\run

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


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Response Number 6
Name: freddy
Date: August 21, 2002 at 21:11:29 Pacific
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gee whiz, i just rename the exe to ex0


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Response Number 7
Name: The unL33T / Somebod
Date: August 21, 2002 at 21:19:53 Pacific
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Thanks to all who helped.


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