stupid messenger

[wendy]

I keep getting a message from messenger saying that i need to update it, i
have done so twice and it wont install the newer version.

I don't even want to use it but i have been told i can't remove it from my
PC.

I am sick of the messages everytime i log on to the net.
can anyone help??
wendy

[John E. Carty]

"wendy" > wrote in message
...
> I keep getting a message from messenger saying that i need to update it, i
> have done so twice and it wont install the newer version.
>
> I don't even want to use it but i have been told i can't remove it from my
> PC.
>
> I am sick of the messages everytime i log on to the net.
> can anyone help??
> wendy
>
>

To completly remove Windows Messenger click Start | Run and type in:

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

then click OK :-)

[Jason Tsang]

Are you trying to update MSN Messenger or Windows Messenger?

If MSN Messenger, download the latest install file from here
http://messenger.msn.com/Download/

If Windows Messenger, download the latest install file from here
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/download.asp

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx

"wendy" > wrote in message
...
> I keep getting a message from messenger saying that i need to update it, i
> have done so twice and it wont install the newer version.
>
> I don't even want to use it but i have been told i can't remove it from my
> PC.
>
> I am sick of the messages everytime i log on to the net.
> can anyone help??
> wendy
>
>