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ThinkPad · #1 Post by **ThinkPad** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:30 pm

This program is driving me crazy. I had this removed from the add/remove windows components a while ago and for some reason its popping up again. I went back to check and it is still removed from the list. How I permanently remove this program. Its annoying.

dsvochak · #2 Post by **dsvochak** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:14 pm

This works:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm

ThinkPad · #3 Post by **ThinkPad** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:18 pm

Hmm has anyone tried that before?

dsvochak · #4 Post by **dsvochak** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:26 pm

I have. That's why I said it works.

laz · #5 Post by **laz** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:47 pm

You can also get rid of it in startup with the startup control panel (http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml).

ThinkPad · #6 Post by **ThinkPad** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:41 pm

For some reason I cannot exit the messenger. It says its features are being used by another program, but I have every thing closed...

#7 Post by **Kyocera** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:15 pm

I've also used a similar program to remove messenger that dsvochak mentions just from kellys-korner.com, you can also remove it from the add remove windows components in the add remove programs if you are familiar with that.

ThinkPad · #8 Post by **ThinkPad** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:35 pm

Kyocera wrote:I've also used a similar program to remove messenger that dsvochak mentions just from kellys-korner.com, you can also remove it from the add remove windows components in the add remove programs if you are familiar with that.

That is how I initially removed it and it is still un checked in the component area, but this program has just recently started popping up and I dont know why. Before it did not.

The only new program I have installed recently on my computer is Trillian.

I shall try this remove program when later on tonight.

ThinkPad · #9 Post by **ThinkPad** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:58 pm

I used the program that was posted above and it seems to have worked well thanks.

After I restarted I had an option to remove some personal setting I click yes, was that what I was suppose to do

smugiri · #10 Post by **smugiri** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:16 pm

Thinkpad wrote:This program is driving me crazy. I had this removed from the add/remove windows components a while ago and for some reason its popping up again. I went back to check and it is still removed from the list. How I permanently remove this program. Its annoying.

Windows XP starts Messenger as a service at boot.

Set it to disbaled to in the Services window of the Control Panel.

#11 Post by **GomJabbar** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:33 pm

I think there is some confusion in this thread on what Messenger actually is (there are three!).

What do you mean by Windows Messenger Service?

What's the difference between MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger?

What's the difference between MSN Messenger, Windows Messenger, and Windows Messenger?

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