Removing Windows Messenger

[Raul]

I already removed Windows Messenger (not Messenger
Service) using Add/Remove Windows Components but its icon
still shows up on the taskbar everytime I open Outlook
Express. Is there a way to remove it completely? As in
no trace of it at all? thanks.

[Gary Tsang]

Take a look at Doug Knox's Website at this link for detailed instructions on
how to disable your Windows Messenger.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger.htm

When you do this your Windows Messenger won't show up in your taskbar
anymore

However if you want to completely remove/uninstall Windows Messenger from
Windows XP can be found at this website made by Jonathan Kay.
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7

Follow the steps and the pictures that the website has and you shouldn't
have anymore problems. Uninstalling Windows Messenger can disable some of
the messenger features such as Whiteboard Sharing, and others on MSN
Messenger if you're using that.

--
Gary Tsang


"Raul" > wrote in message
...
> I already removed Windows Messenger (not Messenger
> Service) using Add/Remove Windows Components but its icon
> still shows up on the taskbar everytime I open Outlook
> Express. Is there a way to remove it completely? As in
> no trace of it at all? thanks.

[BSloan]

The Doug Knox tip for disabling Windows Messenger, is for
the XP Pro, what about we XP Home Edition users who would
like to disable Windows Messenger without unistalling it.
I might want to use MSN messenger someday, and I would
prefer not to disable any of its functions but removing
Windows messsenger. Thanks
>-----Original Message-----
>Take a look at Doug Knox's Website at this link for
detailed instructions on
>how to disable your Windows Messenger.
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger.htm
>
>When you do this your Windows Messenger won't show up in
your taskbar
>anymore
>
>However if you want to completely remove/uninstall
Windows Messenger from
>Windows XP can be found at this website made by Jonathan
Kay.
>http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7
>
>Follow the steps and the pictures that the website has
and you shouldn't
>have anymore problems. Uninstalling Windows Messenger
can disable some of
>the messenger features such as Whiteboard Sharing, and
others on MSN
>Messenger if you're using that.
>
>--
>Gary Tsang
>
>
>"Raul" > wrote in message
...
>> I already removed Windows Messenger (not Messenger
>> Service) using Add/Remove Windows Components but its
icon
>> still shows up on the taskbar everytime I open Outlook
>> Express. Is there a way to remove it completely? As
in
>> no trace of it at all? thanks.
>
>
>.
>