Disable Microsoft Messenger?

Hi,

No, it just removes Windows Messenger 4.x. However, if you remove Windows Messenger, you
will be preventing Remote Assistance, Whiteboard, Application Sharing and any other
applications that utilize Messenger from working (or loading without problems). You can just
disable Windows Messenger 4.7, by opening it up, click Tools, Options, Preferences tab and
unchecking 'Run this program when Windows starts'. This won't stop it from being loaded by
some other application though. As well, you can disable it further by going to Start, Control
Panel, Add or Remove Programs, Add/Remove Windows Components on the left, uncheck Windows
Messenger in the components list and click Next . Note: this is only available if you've
installed Windows XP Service Pack 1 -- if you haven't, visit
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. This won't remove Windows Messenger, but it will let it
stay out of your way, and allow MSN Messenger 5 to work properly.

See:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330117 for more information.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Heichess" wrote in message
...
Good morning Jonathan,
Does the below described uninstall also uninstalls the MSN Messenger? I want
to uninstall Windows Messenger but keep the MSN Messenger.
Thanks for your information, you're doing a great job.
Heichess

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" schreef in bericht
...
Greetings Harmony,

If you're just trying to disable Messenger remove the "Messenger Service"
popups, do the
following: click Start, then Run, enter "services.msc"and click OK. Scroll
down to
"Messenger", select it, right-click and then choose Properties. Under
startup type, choose
'Disabled' and then choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is
stopped, click OK.
Nothing in Windows or any real third-party applications should be effected
by this.

To actually disable Windows Messenger, the easiest way is just to
uninstall it (you can
reinstall it whenever you'd like), to do so:
close down Messenger (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
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Harmony" wrote in message
...
Does anyone know how to disable microsoft messenger? We
do not use it and find it extremly annoying.

Thanks Jonathan, that's a full description of what I realy needed.
Heichess

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" schreef in bericht
...
Hi,

No, it just removes Windows Messenger 4.x. However, if you remove Windows
Messenger, you
will be preventing Remote Assistance, Whiteboard, Application Sharing and
any other
applications that utilize Messenger from working (or loading without
problems). You can just
disable Windows Messenger 4.7, by opening it up, click Tools, Options,
Preferences tab and
unchecking 'Run this program when Windows starts'. This won't stop it
from being loaded by
some other application though. As well, you can disable it further by
going to Start, Control
Panel, Add or Remove Programs, Add/Remove Windows Components on the left,
uncheck Windows
Messenger in the components list and click Next . Note: this is only
available if you've
installed Windows XP Service Pack 1 -- if you haven't, visit
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. This won't remove Windows Messenger,
but it will let it
stay out of your way, and allow MSN Messenger 5 to work properly.

See:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330117 for more information.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Heichess" wrote in message
...
Good morning Jonathan,
Does the below described uninstall also uninstalls the MSN Messenger? I
want
to uninstall Windows Messenger but keep the MSN Messenger.
Thanks for your information, you're doing a great job.
Heichess

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" schreef in bericht
...
Greetings Harmony,

If you're just trying to disable Messenger remove the "Messenger
Service"
popups, do the
following: click Start, then Run, enter "services.msc"and click OK.
Scroll
down to
"Messenger", select it, right-click and then choose Properties. Under
startup type, choose
'Disabled' and then choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is
stopped, click OK.
Nothing in Windows or any real third-party applications should be
effected
by this.

To actually disable Windows Messenger, the easiest way is just to
uninstall it (you can
reinstall it whenever you'd like), to do so:
close down Messenger (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
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Harmony" wrote in message
...
Does anyone know how to disable microsoft messenger? We
do not use it and find it extremly annoying.

Hi Heichess,

You're welcome =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Heichess" wrote in message
...
Thanks Jonathan, that's a full description of what I realy needed.
Heichess

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" schreef in bericht
...
Hi,

No, it just removes Windows Messenger 4.x. However, if you remove Windows
Messenger, you
will be preventing Remote Assistance, Whiteboard, Application Sharing and
any other
applications that utilize Messenger from working (or loading without
problems). You can just
disable Windows Messenger 4.7, by opening it up, click Tools, Options,
Preferences tab and
unchecking 'Run this program when Windows starts'. This won't stop it
from being loaded by
some other application though. As well, you can disable it further by
going to Start, Control
Panel, Add or Remove Programs, Add/Remove Windows Components on the left,
uncheck Windows
Messenger in the components list and click Next . Note: this is only
available if you've
installed Windows XP Service Pack 1 -- if you haven't, visit
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. This won't remove Windows Messenger,
but it will let it
stay out of your way, and allow MSN Messenger 5 to work properly.

See:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330117 for more information.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Heichess" wrote in message
...
Good morning Jonathan,
Does the below described uninstall also uninstalls the MSN Messenger? I
want
to uninstall Windows Messenger but keep the MSN Messenger.
Thanks for your information, you're doing a great job.
Heichess

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" schreef in bericht
...
Greetings Harmony,

If you're just trying to disable Messenger remove the "Messenger
Service"
popups, do the
following: click Start, then Run, enter "services.msc"and click OK.
Scroll
down to
"Messenger", select it, right-click and then choose Properties. Under
startup type, choose
'Disabled' and then choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is
stopped, click OK.
Nothing in Windows or any real third-party applications should be
effected
by this.

To actually disable Windows Messenger, the easiest way is just to
uninstall it (you can
reinstall it whenever you'd like), to do so:
close down Messenger (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
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Harmony" wrote in message
...
Does anyone know how to disable microsoft messenger? We
do not use it and find it extremly annoying.