can't get rid of the plague

[Richard Brisley]

This is taken off eventid.net hope it helps.

To Disable MSN Messenger Four things to do.:
Messenger, tools menu, Options uncheck the item for start
at windows start.
Messenger, tools menu, Options uncheck the item for run
in background.
OE, Tools menu, Options, uncheck run Messenger at startup.
Disable or don't open the 'contacts' pane in IE, and OE
(OE, View menu, "customize toolbar", uncheck 'contacts
bar')
-or-
(with XP Pro) Go to start/run, and type gpedit.msc open
local computer policy/user configuration/administrative
templates/ windows components/windows messenger
doubleclick the 'do not allow windows messenger to be
run' enable Note: This setting is available under both
Computer Configuration and User Configuration. If both
are present, the Computer Configuration version of this
setting takes precedence.