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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Corsair on April 24, 2004, 08:07:52 am
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I have Windows Messenger on my desktop. It's a family computer. I also have AOL on my desktop (:sigh:) because that's what my parents use for email. Everytime they sign in to AOL, my MSN signs in and people start bothering me when I'm not there. For some reason, I can't turn Windows Messenger off and I can't uninstall it. When I go to exit the program it says that Windows Messenger can't close because either MSN Explorer, Internet Explorer, or something else is running and must have it open.
Any thoughts/ideas on how to get rid of Windows Messenger?
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lessee.. i'm assuming an WinXP iteration...
so i think MSN is part of your windows components, under "MSN Explorer"
if you can't uninstall it, install Zonealarm.. it has a nifty program control that you can give certain programs internet rights, etc.. and it'll ask you if a program can access the internet or not.. so, MSN hasn't got 'net rights on my comp.. it's a neat little firewall.
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp?lid=db2_free
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Try a search on google for 'Uninstall Messenger 4.7' ;)
Or just run this:
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
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Aussies to the rescue...
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Heck yeah, we can fix anything. :D I might as well add another solution to the lot, to give you a choice of Australian options to pick from. :p
Any thoughts/ideas on how to get rid of Windows Messenger?
Install Debian, Red Hat, Knoppix, KDE, SuSE, whatever your flavour... ;)
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Trillian :p
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Alternatively, if you're patched up to date, windows messenger can be removed through the Add/Remove Windows Components interface (along with the ungodly MSN Explorer ap and Outlook Express). I make it common practice to remove all of the above on every new system that comes across my desk.
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Originally posted by Turnsky
Trillian :p
It'll cure what ails ya.
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Originally posted by Turnsky
Trillian :p
That will get rid of MSN messenger not Windows Messenger :D
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Originally posted by karajorma
That will get rid of MSN messenger not Windows Messenger :D
actually, that's what ZA does.. Windows Messenger or Msn Messenger.. whatever, can't access the net at all.. ;)
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if you have MSN versions 4x, I suggest you update if u chose not to take another course of action. If this does not work update AOL, and then read quickly through both the readme files that come with those progs.
As Turnsky has said, Trillian is the alternative :nod:
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Anyone use X-setup?
It has a option of not letting Win Messager run. Thats what I use!
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I asume that you are refering to the MSN messenger program which you can download from microsofts site.
However, for arguements sake if you are refering to the built in messenger program that comes with windows I can tell you how to delete this (since it's rather annoying to have spam messages pop up in the middle of a really tense moment of a game only to crash you out and ruin all of your work).
Before I start however it is worth noting that some aspects of programs rely on 'messenger' to operate properly. But this shouldn't be a concern for a regular user as it won't cause problems with every day programs that you run.
Right click and pull up the control menu on your 'my computer' desktop icon. Then click on the 'manage' option. This will bring up a new window called 'computer management. In the menu to the left of the window you should see a drop down list with 'computer management' at the top. If this isn't dropped down already, do so. You should now see 'system tools', 'storage' and 'services and applications'. You can to drop down 'services and applications' and then select 'services'.
This will brink up a list of system sub-components that help to run and operate windows. Though not all of them are require to actually make Windows run, messenger is one such component.
In the newly appeared list in the right of the window you should be able to see a particular component called 'messenger'. Right click on this to pull up the menu and then select 'proporties'.
This now brinks up the proporties options for this particular component. In the first section that appears (under the 'general' tab) you should see an option labelled 'startup type' which will probably have selected 'automatic'. Click this drop menu and then select 'disable'. Now just click okay any you're all done with this.
Now you can either restart your computer or you can again right click on 'messenger' and then select 'stop' from the menu. This should turn it off. And that is that.