How do I uninstall Windows Messenger

Somewhere during the process of applying all the SP1 updates (after a XP/Home
ed. re-install) Windows Messenger made an unwelcome appearance. How do i
uninstall it? It does not appear in the Add or Remove programs list. Does
anyone know the ID of the update that brought it in? Should I uninstall that?

Thanks for any & all help!
--
Just a user.

Wade,
There is a command to remove Messenger, and I will post that for you here,
but I would think you would be happier with simply turning it off.

To Disable Messenger Four things to do.

Messenger, tools menu, Options uncheck the item for start at windows start

Messenger, tools menu, Options uncheck the item for run in background

OE, Tools menu, Options, uncheck run Messenger at startup

Disable (or don't open) the 'contacts' pane in IE, and OE (OE, View menu,
"customize toolbar", uncheck 'contacts bar')

or (with XP Pro) go to start/run, and type gpedit.msc open local computer
policy/user configuration/administrative templates/ windows
components/windows messenger doubleclick the 'do not allow windows messenger
to be run' enable Note: This setting is available under both Computer
Configuration and User Configuration. If both are present, the Computer
Configuration version of this setting takes precedence.

Remove command:
Go to Start/Run, and type:
"rundll32 setupapi,InstallHinfSection BLC.Remove 128
%SystemRoot%\INF\msmsgs.inf"
--
Mark L. Ferguson



"Wade" wrote:

> Somewhere during the process of applying all the SP1 updates (after a XP/Home
> ed. re-install) Windows Messenger made an unwelcome appearance. How do i
> uninstall it? It does not appear in the Add or Remove programs list. Does
> anyone know the ID of the update that brought it in? Should I uninstall that?
>
> Thanks for any & all help!
> --
> Just a user.

See http://kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_messenger.htm
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Wade wrote:
> Somewhere during the process of applying all the SP1 updates (after a
> XP/Home ed. re-install) Windows Messenger made an unwelcome appearance.
> How do i uninstall it? It does not appear in the Add or Remove programs
> list. Does anyone know the ID of the update that brought it in? Should
> I uninstall that?
>
> Thanks for any & all help!