Hi Jonathan Kay,
I just want to say "You are so unbelievable!!".
May I ask you how did you know that?????
"msiexec /x {C3A6819F-62D3-4750-AF1C-28206DDF2C2E}"
I tried many but just couldn`t unstall it.......
you are really so genius....

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

Hi,

Great
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Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
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"Fatgrass2003" wrote in message
...
Thanks Jonathan, removed perfectly.

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

Greetings,

To remove Windows Messenger 5.1, click Start, then Run, and enter the following:
msiexec /x {C3A6819F-62D3-4750-AF1C-28206DDF2C2E}
then click OK.

It may report that the prduct isn't installed, if so, reinstall 5.1 and then remove it.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

"Fatgrass2003" wrote in message
...
How do you uninstall Windows Messenger 5.1, I would like to go back the
previous version asap (messenger 5.0 xp).

Unfortunately I am receiving the following error box when trying to
downgrade from version 5.1 to messenger 5.0 -

"your computer as a newer version of windows messenger 5.0 than the one you
are trying to install. To install an older version, first remove the current
version click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add Remove Windows Messenger
5.0 - and then run setup again"

Firstly the add/remove option for Messenger 5.1 is not listed, also I have
tried running the following scripts which does no work (although they
physically remove messenger files, I still receive the same error when
install messenger 5.0)

Tried the following -

Re-Applying XP SP2
Removing SP2 and Reapply
Downgrading to 4.7 then upgrading to 5.0
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
Remove Messenger from Add/Remove Additional Components

Tried all the above and still cant downgrade from messenger 5.1 to messenger
5.0, whats the trick guys - I'm stuck and out of ideas!!!!