Can I delete Windows Messenger?

[Cindy]

My sister's nanny visited and used the computer. We've
never used windows messenger and now we've got pop up
IM's to the nanny, in Spanish. They are continuous.
Tried deleting the program, Windows Messenger, and it
says it's protected. Help! I need to delete it...

[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


"Cindy" > wrote in message
...
> My sister's nanny visited and used the computer. We've
> never used windows messenger and now we've got pop up
> IM's to the nanny, in Spanish. They are continuous.
> Tried deleting the program, Windows Messenger, and it
> says it's protected. Help! I need to delete it...

[Cindy]

>-----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
>
>
>"Cindy" > wrote in message
...
>> My sister's nanny visited and used the computer. We've
>> never used windows messenger and now we've got pop up
>> IM's to the nanny, in Spanish. They are continuous.
>> Tried deleting the program, Windows Messenger, and it
>> says it's protected. Help! I need to delete it...
>
>
>.
>Gary,
Thank you! It worked. No more IMs popping up, etc.
Used the complete erase of Jonathan Kay and it worked
like a charm. Also, those two websites are great. Many
thanks...
Cindy

[Gary Tsang]

Glad to help! If you have any other messenger questions or issues feel free
to post them up here.

--
Gary Tsang


"Cindy" > wrote in message
...
>
> >-----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
> >
> >
> >"Cindy" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> My sister's nanny visited and used the computer. We've
> >> never used windows messenger and now we've got pop up
> >> IM's to the nanny, in Spanish. They are continuous.
> >> Tried deleting the program, Windows Messenger, and it
> >> says it's protected. Help! I need to delete it...
> >
> >
> >.
> >Gary,
> Thank you! It worked. No more IMs popping up, etc.
> Used the complete erase of Jonathan Kay and it worked
> like a charm. Also, those two websites are great. Many
> thanks...
> Cindy