How to permanently remove XP Messenger

[timeline04]

Can someone please ltell me how I can PERMANENTLY remove that stupid messenger? I deleted it out of the Windows XP Setup, using the Add/remove Programs and then XP Setup, is there a registry value I can write/remove to never start that thing again?

thanks, victor

 

[linney]

Try some of these.

302089 - How to Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a Windows XP-Based Computer

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302089&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

327390 - Windows Messenger Starts When You Start Outlook Express After You Remove Access to

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;327390&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm

How To uninstall Windows Messenger completly from your computer
faq779-1380

The other method to uninstall it completely,
Go to Start > Run, then type in this and run it. (one Line)

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

 

[timeline04]

thank you very much, I tried searching for the topic so there wouldn't be a duplicate post, but I didn't find anything.

thanks

 

[micker377]

Easy method - find the Messenger directory and rename it. Mine is called "OldMessenger" If Windows can't find it, it can't run it!