deleting messenger

[Ross]

I am trying to delete windows messenger, but the pc will
not allow me. This windows messenger does not show in the
add and remove programs. It is a file folder under
program files. How can I delete this?

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Ross,

To remove Windows Messenger, close down Messenger if it's running (right click the messenger
icon in the notification area/system tray and click close). Then click the start button,
then click Run and type in (copy-paste if you like):

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

Then click OK.
Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed instructions and screenshots, go to,
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Ross" > wrote in message
...
> I am trying to delete windows messenger, but the pc will
> not allow me. This windows messenger does not show in the
> add and remove programs. It is a file folder under
> program files. How can I delete this?

[Ross]

Hey thanks very much. That worked great. Now if I
download the latest version (the one I deleted was 4.7)
will I have to do the same if I ever want to delete it?

Thanks again,

Ross


>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Ross,
>
>To remove Windows Messenger, close down Messenger if
it's running (right click the messenger
>icon in the notification area/system tray and click
close). Then click the start button,
>then click Run and type in (copy-paste if you like):
>
>RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%
\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
>
>Then click OK.
>Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed
instructions and screenshots, go to,
>http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>"Ross" > wrote in message
...
>> I am trying to delete windows messenger, but the pc
will
>> not allow me. This windows messenger does not show in
the
>> add and remove programs. It is a file folder under
>> program files. How can I delete this?
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Ross,

The latest Windows Messenger is 4.7.2009, and yes, if you want to remove that later, you'll
have to follow the same procedure.

If you mean MSN Messenger 5 or 6, you can remove those from the Add or Remove Programs in the
Control Panel.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Ross" > wrote in message
...
> Hey thanks very much. That worked great. Now if I
> download the latest version (the one I deleted was 4.7)
> will I have to do the same if I ever want to delete it?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Ross
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Ross,
> >
> >To remove Windows Messenger, close down Messenger if
> it's running (right click the messenger
> >icon in the notification area/system tray and click
> close). Then click the start button,
> >then click Run and type in (copy-paste if you like):
> >
> >RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%
> \INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
> >
> >Then click OK.
> >Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed
> instructions and screenshots, go to,
> >http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> >"Ross" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I am trying to delete windows messenger, but the pc
> will
> >> not allow me. This windows messenger does not show in
> the
> >> add and remove programs. It is a file folder under
> >> program files. How can I delete this?
> >
> >
> >.
> >