get rid of 4.7 messenger

[capt.737@thegrid.net]

I have 6.1 messenger, but I can not get ride of 4.7? It is not in the uninstall area of the control panel.

[Gary Tsang]

Hi,

To Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a Windows XP-Based Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302089&Product=WinMsgr

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
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp


" > wrote in message
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> I have 6.1 messenger, but I can not get ride of 4.7? It is not in the
uninstall area of the control panel.

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

You can completely remove Windows Messenger (the "older version"), 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). Instead (and this should solve
your problem), you should simply disable it. To do so, open it up, click Tools, Options,
Preferences tab and unchecking 'Run this Program when Windows starts' or 'Run Windows
Messenger when Windows starts' (depending on version). 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.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

" > wrote in message
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>I have 6.1 messenger, but I can not get ride of 4.7? It is not in the uninstall area of the
>control panel.