Run Windows Live Messenger without Windows Messenger

Hello,
Mistakenly I started by setting up Windows Messenger before Windows Live
Messenger, now I am confused! I only want Windows Live Messenger but the
system will not let me exit Windows Messenger because "other applications
currently using features provided by Windows Messenger".
Please help me sort this out, thanks!

Greetings,

Well lots of things can make use of the Windows Messenger and prevent you from closing it,
including but not limited to Norton Antivirus, Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook.

If you don't mind losing Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and Application Sharing in Windows
Live Messenger, you can just remove Windows Messenger. To do so, you'll first need to shut
down Windows Messenger. If you can't figure out which application is using it, click Start,
then Run, enter "taskmgr" and click OK. Then click the Processes tab, click the msmsgs.exe
process and choose End Process. Confirm the operation and close the Task Manager.

Next, click Start again, then Run and copy/paste the following:
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

Then click OK.
Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed instructions and screenshots, check
out:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--

"Papa G" <Papa > wrote in message
news:CA2514E8-3E4D-40A3-BBDB-...
> Hello,
> Mistakenly I started by setting up Windows Messenger before Windows Live
> Messenger, now I am confused! I only want Windows Live Messenger but the
> system will not let me exit Windows Messenger because "other applications
> currently using features provided by Windows Messenger".
> Please help me sort this out, thanks!
>

Many thanks Jonathan - I didn't realise how much relies on Windows Messenger
& have elected to keep it.
regards.

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> Well lots of things can make use of the Windows Messenger and prevent you from closing it,
> including but not limited to Norton Antivirus, Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook.
>
> If you don't mind losing Remote Assistance, Whiteboard and Application Sharing in Windows
> Live Messenger, you can just remove Windows Messenger. To do so, you'll first need to shut
> down Windows Messenger. If you can't figure out which application is using it, click Start,
> then Run, enter "taskmgr" and click OK. Then click the Processes tab, click the msmsgs.exe
> process and choose End Process. Confirm the operation and close the Task Manager.
>
> Next, click Start again, then Run and copy/paste the following:
> RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
>
> Then click OK.
> Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed instructions and screenshots, check
> out:
> http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "Papa G" <Papa > wrote in message
> news:CA2514E8-3E4D-40A3-BBDB-...
> > Hello,
> > Mistakenly I started by setting up Windows Messenger before Windows Live
> > Messenger, now I am confused! I only want Windows Live Messenger but the
> > system will not let me exit Windows Messenger because "other applications
> > currently using features provided by Windows Messenger".
> > Please help me sort this out, thanks!
> >
>
>
>