Re: Windows messenger, make it go away
- From: "david the wild-thing" <d.h.whitehead@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 19:33:37 -0400
Hi, if you really want to remove messenger;
Remove Windows Messenger
xp_messsenger_remove.vbs -
Remove Windows Messenger
© Doug Knox - 3/30/02
This is a Visual Basic Script file which will remove Windows® Messenger from
Windows® XP. It will also adjust your System Registry to prevent a long
delay
when opening Outlook Express when Windows Messenger is removed or disabled.
To use:
Download
the xp_messenger_remove.vbs file and save it to your hard drive. Close
Windows Messenger if its open, or active in your System Tray. Double-click
the xp_messenger_remove.vbs
file. You will be prompted that Messenger must be closed to continue. Click
Yes. This script makes the same changes as the manual procedure, below.
If you prefer to remove Windows Messenger manually, click Start, Run and
enter the following command:
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\inf\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
Note: This will prevent a long delay when opening Outlook Express if you
have the Contacts pane enabled. To prevent this, click Start, Run and enter
REGEDIT
Go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express
Right click in the right pane and select New, Dword value. Give it the name
Hide Messenger Double click this new entry and set the value to 2.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm
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