With Service Pack 1 it should be possible to remove Windows Messenger from Windows XP using Add/Remove programs in the Control Panel.
If this is not the case then there are different ways to handle it.
- One can uninstall messenger by modifying the SYSOC.INF file, which will allow one to remove it through Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel :
- One can also uninstall messenger by running this command :
rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
- Windows Messenger can get into a conflict with MSN Messenger, where Windows Messenger tries
to install it self every time using MSN Messenger. Repair this by running the following command
and then Re-Install Windows Messenger.
msiexec /x {A433AE09-2126-4dad-9CBD-C1B05DC42787}
- One can stop messenger from starting with Outlook Express, by setting this DWORD registry value :
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software \Microsoft \Outlook Express]
Hide Messenger = 2 - One can avoid slow start of Outlook Express after disabling/uninstalling Messenger, by turning off Messenger Support in the Outlook Express menu :
Tools -> Options -> General Tab -> Messenger Support
- One can avoid slow start of Outlook after disabling/uninstalling Messenger, by turning off Messenger Support in the Outlook menu :
Tools -> Options -> Other -> Messenger Support
- One can avoid slow access to hotmail when having disabled/uninstalled messenger, by renaming this registry key :
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \Messenger.MsgrObject]
To :
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \Messenger.MsgrObject-Old]
- One can stop Messenger 4.5+ from starting, by setting these DWORD registry values :
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Messenger \Client]
PreventRun = 1
PreventAutoRun = 1
- One can stop messenger from showing balloontip about creating a Passport account, by setting this BINARY registry value :
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \MessengerService]
PassportBalloon = 0A 00 00 00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Internet Settings \Passport]
"RegistrationCompleted"=dword:00000001 - Disable the popup about messenger is still running when closing it with this BINARY registry value:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \MessengerService]
DSBkgndMode = 01 00 00 00
More Info MS KB302089
More Info MS KB327390
More Info MS KB330117
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