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Removing Windows Messenger from XP?
Name: Ryan Date: February 25, 2003 at 21:03:51 Pacific OS: Windows XP Home CPU/Ram: 1.4Ggig/256
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Thanks for the help on formatting and restoring an XP computer. Just finished about an hour, now...Can someone clue me in on how to removie windows messenger from XP?
Name: Gary777 Date: February 25, 2003 at 21:10:30 Pacific
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"START" "RUN" type in "MSCONFIG" then select tab "SERVICES"
then uncheck that blasted file!
:-)
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Response Number 2
Name: Ryan Date: February 25, 2003 at 21:16:03 Pacific
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Thanks!
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Response Number 3
Name: Somebody_Someone Date: February 25, 2003 at 21:33:22 Pacific
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You should try the search. I've seen approx 3 "How to remove windows messenger" threads on these forums in the past 2 months. I also asked at one time. Just use the search and ur bound to find the answer especially since so many people have asked the same question.
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Response Number 4
Name: Betamaxster Date: February 25, 2003 at 22:30:01 Pacific
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I don't use Messenger, either. I got so annoyed w/ it opening alongside Outlook Express. A quick-and-dirty suggestion made to me was to just rename the folder to something else. Go to C:\Program Files and find the Messenger folder. Rename it something like "MessengerBak." No more opening w/ OLX.
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Response Number 5
Name: pjbelman Date: February 26, 2003 at 15:38:05 Pacific
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Go to C:/Windows/Inf Open the file sysoc.inf with notepad. Remove the word "hide" from the line "msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7" so it appears as "msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,,7" Save, go to add/remove programs/windows components and you will see it listed there so you can uninstall it.//or use this http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_mess_disable.htm
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