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51617 2002-05-30 10:52:00 How do I get rid of the poxy Windows messenger in Windows XP Home?!
Thanks,
Mike
Guest (0)
51618 2002-05-30 13:03:00 Some ways of getting rid of messenger

If you just want to stop it from starting up when you log in:

1. remove the shortcut from the STARTUP submenu

If you are happy enough using the Registry Editor
(usual cavets apply backup BEFORE making changes etc etc etc...)

2. run the registry editor REGEDIT and remove the instances from: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run]
and from:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run]

and if you wish:
3. Rename the executable which is:
%systemdrive%\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
to something else:
%systemdrive%\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs_dont_want_to_run_this.exe

Someone else may have some extra comments on MSM and other places it may pop up from.

Cheers,
Babe.
Guest (0)
51619 2002-05-30 21:21:00 Paste this in the run command,and run.
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
Guest (0)
51620 2002-05-30 21:38:00 Thanks! Guest (0)
51621 2004-06-07 13:14:00 thanks - this post has saved me a lot of searching

and a lot of grief - good riddance to Win Messenger


cheers
Brian
intelliagent (429)
51622 2004-06-07 13:15:00 you actually brought back a 2 year old post..

u didnt really need to reply with it being so old hehe

but glad it worked for u
csinclair83 (200)
51623 2004-06-07 14:58:00 Hi

Not only to thank the original post(er)

But for anyone else (like myself) trying to get rid of messenger

B)
intelliagent (429)
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