How to remove Windows Messenger?

[James]

Does anyone know how to remove Windows Messenger from my
computer? I have Windows XP Professional and I want the
program gone, gone, gone...but can't figure out how to
remove it. It does not appear in the list to "Add or
Remove Programs". Please help! Thanks, James

[R.S.Manikandan]

Hi,

In order to permanantly remove the Windows Messenger in Windows XP, follow
these steps:

1. Open Notepad.
2. Click File, Open and then select the "C:\WINDOWS\inf\sysoc.inf" file.
3. Search for the following entry in the file:

msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7

4. Make the following changes to the file:

msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,7

5. Save the file and close the Notepad application.
6. Now click Start, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs and then Add/Remove
Windows Components.
7. Scroll down to the bottom and you'll can see the Windows Messenger
listing. Uncheck It.
8. Click Next and then OK.

This will Uninstall the Windows Messenger utility.

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Regards,
R.S.Manikandan
"James" > wrote in message
...
> Does anyone know how to remove Windows Messenger from my
> computer? I have Windows XP Professional and I want the
> program gone, gone, gone...but can't figure out how to
> remove it. It does not appear in the list to "Add or
> Remove Programs". Please help! Thanks, James