uninstall windows messenger

[Erik Dekker]

hello!

i have a question. everytime i start outlook express windows messenger
starts. i don't want that and want to start using msn messenger. is there
one way to uninstall windows messenger, and is there the possibility to open
msn messenger when i start outlook express?

i hope you know the answer!
greetz,
erik

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Erik,

You can remove Windows Messenger 4.7, but if you do, you will be preventing Remote
Assistance, Whiteboard, Application Sharing and any other applications that utilize Messenger
from working (or loading without problems). You can just disable Windows Messenger 4.7, by
opening it up, click Tools, Options, Preferences tab and unchecking 'Run this program when
Windows starts'. This won't stop it from being loaded by some other application though. As
well, you can disable it further by going to Start, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs,
Add/Remove Windows Components on the left, uncheck Windows Messenger in the components list
and click Next >. Note: this is only available if you've installed Windows XP Service Pack
1 -- if you haven't, visit http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. This won't remove Windows
Messenger, but it will let it stay out of your way, and allow MSN Messenger to work properly.

As well, to stop Windows Messenger from loading with Outlook Express (there is no way to get
MSN Messenger 6 to run with it instead), just close Outlook Express, then download and run
this .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/stopmessenger_oe.reg
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Erik Dekker" > wrote in message
m...
> hello!
>
> i have a question. everytime i start outlook express windows messenger
> starts. i don't want that and want to start using msn messenger. is there
> one way to uninstall windows messenger, and is there the possibility to open
> msn messenger when i start outlook express?
>
> i hope you know the answer!
> greetz,
> erik
>
>