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[Icedrake]

I have Messenger and it's not on my uninstall list so I don't know how to unistall it. There's also a folder in my Program Files called Messenger. I don't use Messenger and I don't want it on my computer and I was wondering if anyone knew how to 100% remove Messenger from your computer.

[anonymous_user]

Google search a little difficult?

Anyways look here: http://www.neowin.ne...howtopic=452199

[Capman]

Is there really any need for that sort of sarcasm anonymous user?

Sometimes it is quicker and easier to ask on a forum of friendly members than googling.

[hazelnut]

Capman, please look at Icedrake's post count, the last couple of days have seen a marked increase as he tries to reach 100 posts.
I am sure with the skills he obviously possesses he was more than capable of finding it out himself or at least making an attempt and posting if he ran into a problem with it.

[Icedrake]

hazelnut, on Apr 21 2008, 12:52 AM, said:

Capman, please look at Icedrake's post count, the last couple of days have seen a marked increase as he tries to reach 100 posts.
I am sure with the skills he obviously possesses he was more than capable of finding it out himself or at least making an attempt and posting if he ran into a problem with it.

Actually Hazelnut, I did try removing Messenger, but I ended screwing up my computer, by following instructions on the internet. Thats when I decided to post here.

[Glenn]

AFAIK, you can't completely remove Windows Messenger ... it's integral to the OS. You can only hide or disable it and that's all that the so called "uninstallers" do.

[Humpty]

I think you may be able to remove messenger?
Doug Knox - Remove Messenger

[Glenn]

Humpty, on Apr 21 2008, 06:59 PM, said:

I think you may be able to remove messenger?
Doug Knox - Remove Messenger

I think this is another "disable & hide" method. Notice that the last instruction is to create a registry entry "... Dword value. Give it the name Hide Messenger ... set the value to 2."

EDIT: I did a little research and the method suggested in the article seems to be intended for XP without SP1. It seems to do what XP with SP1 does through the Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components ... which I was under the impression only disabled and hid stuff like Windows Messenger, Outlook Express, etc.

[Andavari]

Glenn, on Apr 21 2008, 08:01 PM, said:

I think this is another "disable & hide" method. Notice that the last instruction is to create a registry entry "... Dword value. Give it the name Hide Messenger ... set the value to 2."

EDIT: I did a little research and the method suggested in the article seems to be intended for XP without SP1. It seems to do what XP with SP1 does through the Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components ... which I was under the impression only disabled and hid stuff like Windows Messenger, Outlook Express, etc.

It can be completely removed, and it's rather simple and Windows/Microsoft Update will confirm it because it will all of a sudden want to install it again:

Uninstall Windows Messenger:

• Click Start > Run > and type in (copy and paste the below line):
  RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
  
• Restart Windows.
  
  Please note, this completely uninstalls Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger. If you want Messenger back download it from Microsoft Update at: http://update.microsoft.com
  

[hotdoge3]

I have Win XP & no messenger take it off only good to get spyware in not good lots of way to take fist stop messenger then take off Doug Knox is good.

[Humpty]

There is a portable version of Messenger if anyone is interested.

Never used it here so can't really comment on it.
Portable Messenger

[Icedrake]

Thanks for the help everyone, and I finally uninstalled MSN Messenger with your help, Andavari. Thanks!