How to uninstall Window Messanger

[Joe Koh]

I prefer using MSN...how to uninstall window messager?

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Joe,

You can completely remove Windows Messenger, 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). However, if you really want to remove it
completely, for Windows Messenger 4.7, 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
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Joe Koh" > wrote in message
...
>I prefer using MSN...how to uninstall window messager?

[Please reply to news group.]

To uninstall Windows Messenger:

1. Open Control Panel
2. Open Add or Remove Programs in classic Control Panel
3. Click Add/Remove Windows Components
4. Uncheck Windows Messenger
5. Finish in the wizard
6. A reboot may be required

Uninstalling Windows Messenger will remove some funtionality from MSN
Messenger.

I hope I was of some help.

Joe Koh wrote:
> I prefer using MSN...how to uninstall window messager?

[Please reply to news group.]

To uninstall Windows Messenger:

1. Open Control Panel
2. Open Add or Remove Programs in classic Control Panel
3. Click Add/Remove Windows Components
4. Uncheck Windows Messenger
5. Finish in the wizard
6. A reboot may be required

Uninstalling Windows Messenger will remove some funtionality from MSN
Messenger.

I hope I was of some help.

Joe Koh wrote:
> I prefer using MSN...how to uninstall window messager?

[Alex]

Hi,
I've tried doing that but it still didn't work.
windows messenger is still there. what should i do?

Alex
>-----Original Message-----
>To uninstall Windows Messenger:
>
>1. Open Control Panel
>2. Open Add or Remove Programs in classic Control Panel
>3. Click Add/Remove Windows Components
>4. Uncheck Windows Messenger
>5. Finish in the wizard
>6. A reboot may be required
>
>Uninstalling Windows Messenger will remove some
funtionality from MSN
>Messenger.
>
>I hope I was of some help.
>
>Joe Koh wrote:
>> I prefer using MSN...how to uninstall window messager?
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Alex,

To remove it completely, for Windows Messenger 4.7, 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
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Alex" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
> I've tried doing that but it still didn't work.
> windows messenger is still there. what should i do?
>
> Alex
> >-----Original Message-----
> >To uninstall Windows Messenger:
> >
> >1. Open Control Panel
> >2. Open Add or Remove Programs in classic Control Panel
> >3. Click Add/Remove Windows Components
> >4. Uncheck Windows Messenger
> >5. Finish in the wizard
> >6. A reboot may be required
> >
> >Uninstalling Windows Messenger will remove some
> funtionality from MSN
> >Messenger.
> >
> >I hope I was of some help.
> >
> >Joe Koh wrote:
> >> I prefer using MSN...how to uninstall window messager?
> >
> >.
> >