Un-installing windows messenger doesn't work

[Gnome]

Usual method = add/remove windows components>clear checkbox>next = finished.
I thought this would work. I was wrong.

Running the windows meessenger executable = messenger up and running as
normal. Therefore uninstall obviously had nill affect.

Real un-install procedure = ? o_O

[Jason Tsang]

It just hides it (it doesn't really 'want' to be removed because other
programs are dependent on Windows Messenger to be present for them to
work... Remote Assistance, App Sharing, even Windows Live Messenger itself
for some functions).

If you *must* uninstall it (and don't mind breaking stuff that is dependent
on it)....

Goto Start, Run and type (in one line)
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

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"Gnome" > wrote in message
...
> Usual method = add/remove windows components>clear checkbox>next =
> finished.
> I thought this would work. I was wrong.
>
> Running the windows meessenger executable = messenger up and running as
> normal. Therefore uninstall obviously had nill affect.
>
> Real un-install procedure = ? o_O

[dotski]

I'll try anything! Thanks for that! Here goes nothing!!

"Jason Tsang" wrote:

> It just hides it (it doesn't really 'want' to be removed because other
> programs are dependent on Windows Messenger to be present for them to
> work... Remote Assistance, App Sharing, even Windows Live Messenger itself
> for some functions).
>
> If you *must* uninstall it (and don't mind breaking stuff that is dependent
> on it)....
>
> Goto Start, Run and type (in one line)
> RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
>
> --
> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>
> Read my blog for the latest in Media Center topics
> (and other topics that interest me)
> http://jtsang.blogspot.com
>
> More information by me
> http://jtsang.mvps.org
> http://www.classicsunveiled.com
>
> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>
>
>
> "Gnome" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Usual method = add/remove windows components>clear checkbox>next =
> > finished.
> > I thought this would work. I was wrong.
> >
> > Running the windows meessenger executable = messenger up and running as
> > normal. Therefore uninstall obviously had nill affect.
> >
> > Real un-install procedure = ? o_O
>
>
>