How to get rid of Windows Messenger?

TimTim Southwest PA Icrontian
edited December 2006 in Science & Tech
I just did a full overhaul / software reformat and reload on my main computer. Windows XP Home.

I don't want windows messenger. In the past, I've always just right clicked on the icon and closed it, but that's too much effort anymore. I want windows messenger GONE, as in it never pops up anywhere. Preferably not even running as a service if it does that. In the last 3 years, I never used it once.

So how can I totally disable windows messenger?

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  • DanGDanG I AM CANADIAN Icrontian
    edited December 2006
    start
    run
    RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
    Reboot when done.

    Do that. It will completly get rid of Windows messenger. Just don't forget that MSN Messenger is a completly different program.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited December 2006
    http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=288
  • TimTim Southwest PA Icrontian
    edited December 2006
    Okay, thanks for the information.:)
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited December 2006
    This is how I did it just for another way
    OK here it is:

    click start-> control panel-> administrative tools->
    services.

    Scroll down until you see "Messenger" under the name
    column. Right click 1 time then left click on
    "properties".

    Under the "General" Tab, change "Startup type:" to
    "disabled". Then under "Service status:" click on the
    "stop" button.

    Under the "Log On" tab, under "Hardware Profile" left
    click on the first hardware profile that is in that
    section, possibly "Profile 1", then click the
    "disable" button. Repeat this for as many profiles
    that are listed.

    When finished click on the "Apply" button and then the
    "OK" button when that finishes.

    Close remaining "Services" window.

    And thats all folks...
  • rapturerapture
    edited December 2006
    The Messenger Service and Windows Messenger are two different things.

    I'd personally do both though :P
  • CyrixInsteadCyrixInstead Stoke-on-Trent, England Icrontian
    edited December 2006
    Let's not forget that we're a tech site and as such we have our own repository of gems like the 'How to remove Windows Messenger'.

    See the Tips & Tweaks thread - not updated much anymore but worthwhile nonetheless!

    ~Cyrix
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