Messenger

[John]

Although I have been into Control Panel and have removed Messenger, I still
have its icon in the system tray. How can I remove this unwanted accessory?

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Regards

John

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Uninstall Windows Messenger:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm

Or, after installing SP1, go the the Control Panel/Add & Remove/Windows
Components, and deselect it here.

MSN Messenger will be in the Control Panel/Add & Remove listings.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone -
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"John" > wrote in message
...
> Although I have been into Control Panel and have removed Messenger, I
> still
> have its icon in the system tray. How can I remove this unwanted
> accessory?
>
> --
>
>
> Regards
>
> John
>
>
>
>

[Jon]

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message =
...
> Hi,
>=20
> Uninstall Windows Messenger:
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm
>=20
> Or, after installing SP1, go the the Control Panel/Add & =
Remove/Windows=20
> Components, and deselect it here.
>=20
> MSN Messenger will be in the Control Panel/Add & Remove listings.

Hi Rick,

Yes one can use Dougs script to remove messenger altogether, but =
deselecting it from the Add/Remove Components with SP1 installed will =
not list it in the Add/Remove Programs feature in the Control Panel. If =
you look at Messenger when it is listed in the Componets list (though it =
looks as if it can be unchecked, then removed) the file size listed is =
"0" (nothing to remove, so why have it there). If one wants to add it =
there (as another line item), and also in the Add/Remove part, they have =
to open the "sysoc.inf" file in the Windows\inf folder, and remove the =
"hide" attribute from the Messenger reference.Then they can uninstall it =
from Add/Remove Programs.

[John]

Thanks - I get a warning message saying

Advanced INF Install

Error unregistering the OCX 16422




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Regards

John


"John" > wrote in message
...
> Although I have been into Control Panel and have removed Messenger, I
still
> have its icon in the system tray. How can I remove this unwanted
accessory?
>
> --
>
>
> Regards
>
> John
>
>
>
>

[Kid_Wicked]

open your messenger click the tools tab then options on
the fold down tab. in the window that opens click on
preferences and check the appropriat boxes

Kid
>-----Original Message-----
>Thanks - I get a warning message saying
>
>Advanced INF Install
>
>Error unregistering the OCX 16422
>
>
>
>
>--
>
>
>Regards
>
>John
>

>"John" > wrote in
message
...
>> Although I have been into Control Panel and have
removed Messenger, I
>still
>> have its icon in the system tray. How can I remove
this unwanted
>accessory?
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

This is normal, and cropped up after SP1 came out. It doesn't harm
anything, and Messenger is still removed.

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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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"John" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks - I get a warning message saying
>
> Advanced INF Install
>
> Error unregistering the OCX 16422
>
>
>
>
> --
>
>
> Regards
>
> John
>
>
> "John" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Although I have been into Control Panel and have removed Messenger, I
> still
> > have its icon in the system tray. How can I remove this unwanted
> accessory?
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Jon,

The utility Rick referenced just runs the command line for the user. This
eliminates the need to edit SYSOC.INF and prevents typo's :)

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Jon" > wrote in message
...

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Uninstall Windows Messenger:
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm
>
> Or, after installing SP1, go the the Control Panel/Add & Remove/Windows
> Components, and deselect it here.
>
> MSN Messenger will be in the Control Panel/Add & Remove listings.

Hi Rick,

Yes one can use Dougs script to remove messenger altogether, but deselecting
it from the Add/Remove Components with SP1 installed will not list it in the
Add/Remove Programs feature in the Control Panel. If you look at Messenger
when it is listed in the Componets list (though it looks as if it can be
unchecked, then removed) the file size listed is "0" (nothing to remove, so
why have it there). If one wants to add it there (as another line item), and
also in the Add/Remove part, they have to open the "sysoc.inf" file in the
Windows\inf folder, and remove the "hide" attribute from the Messenger
reference.Then they can uninstall it from Add/Remove Programs.