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Uninstalling Messenger in XP SP3

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Name: brad3d
Date: March 22, 2009 at 11:27:54 Pacific
OS: Win XP
CPU/Ram: na
Product: Me / NA
Subcategory: Configurations
Comment:

One of the first things I do with a new computer or a fresh install of XP is to uninstall messenger, I use the "edit sysoc.inf method".

Well, after installing SP3, my favorite little program was back. When I went to the "remove windows components" section, the 2 check boxes (created by the sysoc.inf edit) were both still unchecked.

I Googled for info on uninstalling messenger in SP3 but couldn't find anything specific to SP3

What I decided to try was checking both boxes, restarting, and then unchecking them again, hoping that would uninstall it.

What I found was that after checking both boxes and restarting, messenger was gone :) must be some kind of flaw/glitch with the check boxes.

I wanted some thoughts on this and to create a post answering the question for other people with the same problem.

Thanks,
Brad

Brad,

Above us only Sky.




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Name: jam
Date: March 22, 2009 at 12:03:29 Pacific
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