Bob Himmel
December 11th 03, 01:31 PM
REMOVE HIDDEN WINDOWS COMPONENTS
First make sure that Windows Explorer is set to display
hidden files: In Explorer, choose Tools|Folder Opitions,
then View Tab, and set the option to show hidden files and
folders. Also remove the check form the check box labeled
Hide protected operating system files.
After clicking OK, you can navigate toj the C:\Windows\Inf
folder. Open Sysoc.inf in Njotepad and find the line
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7. Delete the
word hide,being careful to leave the commas. Save and close
the file. Next go to yhe Control Panel, choose Add or
Remove Programs,and when the applet opens,choose Add/Rmove
Windows Components. Windows Messenger should now appear in
the list. You can make other hidden components apper in the
applet by followinf the same steps.
Goog Luck Bob H.
>-----Original Message-----
>I have a fairly new laptop (less than 3 months old) with
Windows XP
>Professional on it. I never use the messenger service,
but still I
>started receiving messages saying I have an old version of MSN
>Messenger on it, and it needs upgraded.
>
>I followed the link the message provided, and installed
the upgrade.
>I thought I was done seeing this type of message. The
next time I
>came on line, the same message popped up again. I
thought, "well this
>will stop after the next reboot." I was wrong.
>
>In all, I've installed the 'upgrade' three times, and I'm
still
>getting this stupid message. I guess what I need to know
is one (or
>both) answers to two questons:
>
>(1) Does anyone know a solution to this - in case I ever
decide to do
>this?
>
>(2) Does anyone know how to deactivate the MSN Messenger,
so it'll
>stop logging on when I come on line? The options menu
doesn't seem to
>have an effect here. Other than changing operating
systems (that has
>crossed my mind), I'd just rather not to have to deal with
this
>problem again...
>
>Thanks!
>
>Bob Wiley
>.
>
First make sure that Windows Explorer is set to display
hidden files: In Explorer, choose Tools|Folder Opitions,
then View Tab, and set the option to show hidden files and
folders. Also remove the check form the check box labeled
Hide protected operating system files.
After clicking OK, you can navigate toj the C:\Windows\Inf
folder. Open Sysoc.inf in Njotepad and find the line
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7. Delete the
word hide,being careful to leave the commas. Save and close
the file. Next go to yhe Control Panel, choose Add or
Remove Programs,and when the applet opens,choose Add/Rmove
Windows Components. Windows Messenger should now appear in
the list. You can make other hidden components apper in the
applet by followinf the same steps.
Goog Luck Bob H.
>-----Original Message-----
>I have a fairly new laptop (less than 3 months old) with
Windows XP
>Professional on it. I never use the messenger service,
but still I
>started receiving messages saying I have an old version of MSN
>Messenger on it, and it needs upgraded.
>
>I followed the link the message provided, and installed
the upgrade.
>I thought I was done seeing this type of message. The
next time I
>came on line, the same message popped up again. I
thought, "well this
>will stop after the next reboot." I was wrong.
>
>In all, I've installed the 'upgrade' three times, and I'm
still
>getting this stupid message. I guess what I need to know
is one (or
>both) answers to two questons:
>
>(1) Does anyone know a solution to this - in case I ever
decide to do
>this?
>
>(2) Does anyone know how to deactivate the MSN Messenger,
so it'll
>stop logging on when I come on line? The options menu
doesn't seem to
>have an effect here. Other than changing operating
systems (that has
>crossed my mind), I'd just rather not to have to deal with
this
>problem again...
>
>Thanks!
>
>Bob Wiley
>.
>