Uninstall MSN messager in Win XP Pro!

[djfxp]

I saw this posted on another board! This is very usefull since ms messenger is not in add remove programs in win xp pro!

to uninstall MSN messager
- Step 1: Shut-down Messenger if it is running.
- Step 2: Click the Start button, then click Run.
- Step 3: Type: RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove and press OK.

[icec]

Now why would anyone want to do that? Microsoft makes very high-quality software!! :D :D :rolleyes:

MSN is great, imo, although i use trillian anyways

[reep]

alternatively, you can edit sysoc.inf (located in your windows/inf/ folder) and remove from the linemsmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7
the word HIDE between the two commas, leaving those in place. save the file, and you can now remove the pesty messenger via the control panel like any other installed program.

[Nina_Guy]

Or use "XP Antispy", which isn't a bad idea anyway...

[Zorlack]

hehe, removing that crap was the first thing I did when I installed XP :)

[xshadow]

I also would recomend xp antispy it not only removes msn but also dozen of other spy functions of xp

h??p://www.xpantispy.de/

[HomerJ]

ooh, great thanks for the help

[baltimore]

great tip

thanks!

[djfxp]

hey xp anti-spy is great ap.. thanks guys for recommending it! :)

[Olchi]

I have used Anti-Spy for that, and removed other spy-software

[Dijital]

dont you just hate all that extra added microsoft crap?

[Thetor]

Thanks Dijital and Reep

I like both the sollutions
I couldn't find first the sysoc,inf file (not even the inf folder) :rolleyes: , i just woke up so i took a little till i found out to unhide them :rolleyes:

At least the messanger is gone now.

[Picard]

thanks for the trick m8 :D

[General]

Thanx for the tip man!

[Y i K i]

greeeeat! was exactly looking for something like that!
thx ;)

[asphyx]

thanks a lot
i was looking for this information