turn off messenger

[Dazza]

Has anyone installed the windows messenger onto your
computer without your knowledge. It would appear that for
some reason the name has installed itself on to the
system, i suggest that you unistall the windows messenger
from your computer. Then download a newer version of
messenger and then set yourself up with a net passport
that you have only access to.

Regards

D


>-----Original Message-----
>I recieve repeated offensive material on my computer
>delivered by messenger. It logs on as a name I do not
>recognise and has conversations with people I do not
>know. I cannot turn it off, and I will not get a .Net
>passport as I believe this may set me up for more grief.
>I have repeatedly blocked all these people but they
>reappear. I have attempted to remove it from startup
>without success. I will never use this feature. How do I
>get rid of it permanently?
>
>I cannot get help from microsoft without getting
the .Net
>passport, which would be crazy if I am being hacked.
>
>ANy suggestions would be welcome.
>John
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

To remove completely, for Windows Messenger 4.7, close down Messenger if it's running (right
click the messenger icon in the notification area/system tray and click close). Then click
the start button, then click Run and type in (copy-paste if you like):
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

Then click OK.
Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed instructions and screenshots, go to,
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7

For Windows Messenger 5, close down Messenger if it's running (right click the messenger icon
in the notification area/system tray and click close). Then click the start button, then
click Run and type in (copy-paste if you like):
msiexec.exe /x {ABEB838C-A1A7-4C5D-B7E1-8B4314B10138}
and then click OK.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


> wrote in message
...
> I recieve repeated offensive material on my computer
> delivered by messenger. It logs on as a name I do not
> recognise and has conversations with people I do not
> know. I cannot turn it off, and I will not get a .Net
> passport as I believe this may set me up for more grief.
> I have repeatedly blocked all these people but they
> reappear. I have attempted to remove it from startup
> without success. I will never use this feature. How do I
> get rid of it permanently?
>
> I cannot get help from microsoft without getting the .Net
> passport, which would be crazy if I am being hacked.
>
> ANy suggestions would be welcome.
> John