Can't Get Rid of Windows Messenger

[AbbN]

Hi,

I can't seem to get rid of this thing. I have XP Pro and Outlook 2003 as
wells as MSN Messenger 6.1. When I start my computer it's there (I do a
Ctrl-Alt-Del and see it ). I've run msconfig and disabled it but it still
comes alive. I even ran XP setup and supposedly uninstalled it but it's
still there. I'm getting extremely tired at having to do a Ctrl-Alt-Del
numerous times to disable it only to have it enable itself seconds later.
What's the trick to truly disabling ands/or getting rid of this thing???

Many Thanks In Advance
Abb N

[Jack]

do searches both here and the net how to COMPLETELY remove
messenger....couple of steps are required..


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[The Grey Goose]

"AbbN" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I can't seem to get rid of this thing. I have XP Pro and Outlook 2003 as
> wells as MSN Messenger 6.1. When I start my computer it's there (I do a
> Ctrl-Alt-Del and see it ). I've run msconfig and disabled it but it still
> comes alive. I even ran XP setup and supposedly uninstalled it but it's
> still there. I'm getting extremely tired at having to do a Ctrl-Alt-Del
> numerous times to disable it only to have it enable itself seconds later.
> What's the trick to truly disabling ands/or getting rid of this thing???
>
> Many Thanks In Advance
> Abb N
>
>

Go to www.GRC.com and search for "shoot the messenger", download the
utility and turn messenger off

While you are there you might avail yourself of some of the other useful
freebies on offer

HTH
The Goose

Trolls & spammers
Nuke them till they glow then
shoot them in the dark

[AbbN]

Hi,

Well I've tried all solutions mentioned including "Shoot The Messenger" but
the damn thing keeps coming back to life. Even in my msconfig it's
supposedly "disabled". . As soon as I bring up IE, it comes to life. I
disable it, and move to a different URL it comes back to life. If I bring up
Outlook it comes to life. It just won't die!!!

Any more ideas??
Many Thanks

Take Care
Abb N


"AbbN" > wrote in message news:...
> Hi,
>
> I can't seem to get rid of this thing. I have XP Pro and Outlook 2003 as
> wells as MSN Messenger 6.1. When I start my computer it's there (I do a
> Ctrl-Alt-Del and see it ). I've run msconfig and disabled it but it still
> comes alive. I even ran XP setup and supposedly uninstalled it but it's
> still there. I'm getting extremely tired at having to do a Ctrl-Alt-Del
> numerous times to disable it only to have it enable itself seconds later.
> What's the trick to truly disabling ands/or getting rid of this thing???
>
> Many Thanks In Advance
> Abb N
>
>

[Ed]

Go to Add remove programs, click on add remove windows
components scroll down to bottom and clear the check mark
for windows messenger >-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>Well I've tried all solutions mentioned including "Shoot
The Messenger" but
>the damn thing keeps coming back to life. Even in my
msconfig it's
>supposedly "disabled". . As soon as I bring up IE, it
comes to life. I
>disable it, and move to a different URL it comes back to
life. If I bring up
>Outlook it comes to life. It just won't die!!!
>
>Any more ideas??
>Many Thanks
>
>Take Care
>Abb N
>
>
>"AbbN" > wrote in message news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I can't seem to get rid of this thing. I have XP Pro
and Outlook 2003 as
>> wells as MSN Messenger 6.1. When I start my computer
it's there (I do a
>> Ctrl-Alt-Del and see it ). I've run msconfig and
disabled it but it still
>> comes alive. I even ran XP setup and supposedly
uninstalled it but it's
>> still there. I'm getting extremely tired at having to
do a Ctrl-Alt-Del
>> numerous times to disable it only to have it enable
itself seconds later.
>> What's the trick to truly disabling ands/or getting
rid of this thing???
>>
>> Many Thanks In Advance
>> Abb N
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

[MAP]

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>Well I've tried all solutions mentioned including "Shoot
The Messenger" but
>the damn thing keeps coming back to life. Even in my
msconfig it's
>supposedly "disabled". . As soon as I bring up IE, it
comes to life. I
>disable it, and move to a different URL it comes back to
life. If I bring up
>Outlook it comes to life. It just won't die!!!
>
>Any more ideas??
>Many Thanks
>
>Take Care
>Abb N
>
>
>"AbbN" > wrote in message news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I can't seem to get rid of this thing. I have XP Pro
and Outlook 2003 as
>> wells as MSN Messenger 6.1. When I start my computer
it's there (I do a
>> Ctrl-Alt-Del and see it ). I've run msconfig and
disabled it but it still
>> comes alive. I even ran XP setup and supposedly
uninstalled it but it's
>> still there. I'm getting extremely tired at having to
do a Ctrl-Alt-Del
>> numerous times to disable it only to have it enable
itself seconds later.
>> What's the trick to truly disabling ands/or getting
rid of this thing???
>>
>> Many Thanks In Advance
>> Abb N
>>
>>
>From Kellys site:
>To disable the Messenger Service: Go to Start/Control
Panel/Administrative Tools/Services. Double click the
Messenger Service and change Automatic to Disabled, then
click the Stop button.

Or use this automated edit:

Disable Messenger Service (Line 95)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To Delete the Messenger Service: Go to Start/Run/CMD and
type in: sc delete messenger. Reboot.
Or go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es


>.
>

[Thomas Wendell]

It comes back when launching IE?, not OE? If OE, its is in
Tools/Settings/General 4th from top.....

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"AbbN" > kirjoitti viestissä
...
> Hi,
>
> Well I've tried all solutions mentioned including "Shoot The Messenger"
but
> the damn thing keeps coming back to life. Even in my msconfig it's
> supposedly "disabled". . As soon as I bring up IE, it comes to life. I
> disable it, and move to a different URL it comes back to life. If I bring
up
> Outlook it comes to life. It just won't die!!!
>
> Any more ideas??
> Many Thanks
>
> Take Care
> Abb N
>
>
> "AbbN" > wrote in message news:...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I can't seem to get rid of this thing. I have XP Pro and Outlook 2003 as
> > wells as MSN Messenger 6.1. When I start my computer it's there (I do a
> > Ctrl-Alt-Del and see it ). I've run msconfig and disabled it but it
still
> > comes alive. I even ran XP setup and supposedly uninstalled it but it's
> > still there. I'm getting extremely tired at having to do a Ctrl-Alt-Del
> > numerous times to disable it only to have it enable itself seconds
later.
> > What's the trick to truly disabling ands/or getting rid of this thing???
> >
> > Many Thanks In Advance
> > Abb N
> >
> >
>
>