Reinstalled XP-Home/SP2... a Q

[Guest G. Katts]

I reformatted the HD and reinstalled XPHome/Sp2 this morning. How do I

remove the MS-Messenger thing that refuses to die? I can't even exit it.

Unchecking it in msconfig doesn't work. PLEASE... how do I remove it from my

PC?

[Guest TaurArian]

Re: Reinstalled XP-Home/SP2... a Q

 

A quick google came up with several hits - one of which -

http://www.theeldergeek.com/messenger_removal.htm

 

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"G. Katts" <gkatts@anon.com> wrote in message

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>I reformatted the HD and reinstalled XPHome/Sp2 this morning. How do I

> remove the MS-Messenger thing that refuses to die? I can't even exit it.

> Unchecking it in msconfig doesn't work. PLEASE... how do I remove it from

> my

> PC?

>

>

[Guest Jason]

Re: Reinstalled XP-Home/SP2... a Q

 

There's a vbs script for this. Also I use control panel - add-remove

programs - Windows components. Then I installed the latest version.

"G. Katts" <gkatts@anon.com> wrote in message

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>I reformatted the HD and reinstalled XPHome/Sp2 this morning. How do I

> remove the MS-Messenger thing that refuses to die? I can't even exit it.

> Unchecking it in msconfig doesn't work. PLEASE... how do I remove it from

> my

> PC?

>

>

[Guest G. Katts]

Re: Reinstalled XP-Home/SP2... a Q

 

 

"TaurArian" <taurarian@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> A quick google came up with several hits - one of which -

> http://www.theeldergeek.com/messenger_removal.htm

 

They don't work. gpedit.msc cannot be found from Start/Run. I have no idea

what this means:

 

"Under Local Computer Policy, navigate to Administrative Templates > Windows

Components > Windows Messenger in whatever section you previously determined

was appropriate. There will be two settings in the right window pane."

 

The paragraph below does not apply since there is no inf or sysoc under

Windows on my XP/Home pc.

 

"To add Messenger to the Add/Remove Programs feature accessible via Control

Panel

Navigate to C:\Windows\inf

(If your Windows directory is different, substitute the proper drive letter)

Open sysoc.inf..........."

 

Any other ideas?

 

 

>

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>

> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services

> http://taurarian.mvps.org

> ======================================

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> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco

>

>

> "G. Katts" <gkatts@anon.com> wrote in message

> news:eVLsR16GJHA.1156@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> >I reformatted the HD and reinstalled XPHome/Sp2 this morning. How do I

> > remove the MS-Messenger thing that refuses to die? I can't even exit

it.

> > Unchecking it in msconfig doesn't work. PLEASE... how do I remove it

from

> > my

> > PC?

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest G. Katts]

Re: Reinstalled XP-Home/SP2... a Q

 

 

"Jason" <JAllen@Hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> There's a vbs script for this. Also I use control panel - add-remove

> programs - Windows components. Then I installed the latest version.

 

You installed the latest version of what? ???

 

> "G. Katts" <gkatts@anon.com> wrote in message

> news:eVLsR16GJHA.1156@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> >I reformatted the HD and reinstalled XPHome/Sp2 this morning. How do I

> > remove the MS-Messenger thing that refuses to die? I can't even exit

it.

> > Unchecking it in msconfig doesn't work. PLEASE... how do I remove it

from

> > my

> > PC?

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest DeeJay]

Re: Reinstalled XP-Home/SP2... a Q

 

XP Home doesn't have gpedit.msc

 

I'd delete (or rename) the executable if I were you. Get into safe mode if

necessary.

 

"G. Katts" <gkatts@anon.com> wrote in message

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>

> "TaurArian" <taurarian@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:ed1ZjK7GJHA.4564@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> A quick google came up with several hits - one of which -

>> http://www.theeldergeek.com/messenger_removal.htm

>

> They don't work. gpedit.msc cannot be found from Start/Run. I have no

> idea

> what this means:

>

> "Under Local Computer Policy, navigate to Administrative Templates >

> Windows

> Components > Windows Messenger in whatever section you previously

> determined

> was appropriate. There will be two settings in the right window pane."

>

> The paragraph below does not apply since there is no inf or sysoc under

> Windows on my XP/Home pc.

>

> "To add Messenger to the Add/Remove Programs feature accessible via

> Control

> Panel

> Navigate to C:\Windows\inf

> (If your Windows directory is different, substitute the proper drive

> letter)

> Open sysoc.inf..........."

>

> Any other ideas?

>

>

>

>>

>> --

>>

>> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services

>> http://taurarian.mvps.org

>> ======================================

>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco

>>

>>

>> "G. Katts" <gkatts@anon.com> wrote in message

>> news:eVLsR16GJHA.1156@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> >I reformatted the HD and reinstalled XPHome/Sp2 this morning. How do I

>> > remove the MS-Messenger thing that refuses to die? I can't even exit

> it.

>> > Unchecking it in msconfig doesn't work. PLEASE... how do I remove it

> from

>> > my

>> > PC?

>> >

>> >

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Mick Murphy]

Re: Reinstalled XP-Home/SP2... a Q

 

Windows Live Messenger.

 

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"G. Katts" wrote:

>

> "Jason" <JAllen@Hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:Op7$rN7GJHA.1156@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> > There's a vbs script for this. Also I use control panel - add-remove

> > programs - Windows components. Then I installed the latest version.

>

> You installed the latest version of what? ???

>

>

> > "G. Katts" <gkatts@anon.com> wrote in message

> > news:eVLsR16GJHA.1156@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> > >I reformatted the HD and reinstalled XPHome/Sp2 this morning. How do I

> > > remove the MS-Messenger thing that refuses to die? I can't even exit

> it.

> > > Unchecking it in msconfig doesn't work. PLEASE... how do I remove it

> from

> > > my

> > > PC?

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest Big_Al]

Re: Reinstalled XP-Home/SP2... a Q

 

G. Katts wrote:

> I reformatted the HD and reinstalled XPHome/Sp2 this morning. How do I

> remove the MS-Messenger thing that refuses to die? I can't even exit it.

> Unchecking it in msconfig doesn't work. PLEASE... how do I remove it from my

> PC?

>

>

I didn't find it hard. I turned it off manually, then deleted the

folder in program files.

[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: Reinstalled XP-Home/SP2... a Q

 

 

"G. Katts" <gkatts@anon.com> wrote in message

news:eVLsR16GJHA.1156@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>I reformatted the HD and reinstalled XPHome/Sp2 this morning. How do I

> remove the MS-Messenger thing that refuses to die? I can't even exit it.

> Unchecking it in msconfig doesn't work. PLEASE... how do I remove it from

> my

> PC?

 

Generally, you don't remove it, you open it, turn off "run in background"

and "launch with Windows". then, you disable it in IE and OE and whatever

other mail apps you use. Finally, if your antirvirus program scans instant

messages, turn that feature off. If you don't do all these things, WM will

get launched without your consent.

 

HTH

-pk