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Windows Messenger is the instant messaging program that comes as part of the installation of Windows XP. It is run with Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Outlook Express and each time you start up Windows. You can disable Windows Messenger from running automatically when you start these programs, but you can also uninstall Windows Messenger completely if you find that you do not need it nor want it on your computer.
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#REDIRECT [[Uninstall Windows Live Messenger]]
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[[Category:Install & Uninstall Software]]
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== Steps ==
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===Uninstall Windows Messenger from Windows XP===
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#Check which Service Pack for Windows XP you have on your computer.[[Image:Uninstall Windows Messenger Step 1.jpg|center]]
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#*Click the “Start” button.
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#*Right-click “My Computer”.
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#*Select “Properties”.
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#*Read whether you have Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 installed.
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#Make sure Windows Messenger Program is closed on your computer.[[Image:Uninstall Windows Messenger Step 2 Version 3.jpg|center]]
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#If you have Service Pack 1:[[Image:Uninstall Windows Messenger Step 3.jpg|center]]
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#*Click “Start”.
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#*Select “Control Panel”.
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#*Select “Add/Remove Programs”.
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#*Select “Add/Remove Windows Components”.
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#*Deselect the checkmark beside “Windows Messenger”.
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#*Click “Next”.
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#*Click “Finish”.
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#Above method only deals with the OLD Messenger...If You Have Windows Live that Has Messenger if you want to remove Go Add Remove scroll to Windows Live click Remove you will be shown a window select Messenger / remove done Thank you[[Image:Uninstall Windows Messenger Step 4.jpg|center]]
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#*Restart the computer.
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#If you do not have Service Packs installed – Method 1:[[Image:Uninstall Windows Messenger Step 5.jpg|center]]
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#*Right click the “Start” button.
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#*Choose “Run”.
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#*Type C:/Windows/Inf in the “Open” box.
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#*Click on the SYSOC.inf file to open it .
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#*Look for the code: msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7.
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#*Delete the word “hide” in the code, as well as the comma before it.
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#*Save and close file.
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#*Follow step 3 (If you have Service Pack 1).
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#If you do not have Service Packs installed – Method 2:[[Image:Uninstall Windows Messenger Step 6.jpg|center]]
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#*Copy this code:<br>RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
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#*Click “Start”.
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#*Choose “Run”.
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#*Paste the code into the “Open” box.
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#*Click “Ok”.
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===Uninstall Windows Messenger from Windows XP Pro===
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#Click the “Start” button.[[Image:Uninstall Windows Messenger Step 7 Version 3.jpg|center]]
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#Choose “Run”.[[Image:Uninstall Windows Messenger Step 8 Version 3.jpg|center]]
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#Type Gpedit.msc in the “Open” box.[[Image:Uninstall Windows Messenger Step 9 Version 3.jpg|center]]
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#Click to expand the directory labeled “Local Computer Policy”.[[Image:Uninstall Windows Messenger Step 10 Version 3.jpg|center]]
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#Click to expand the directory labeled “Computer Configuration”.[[Image:Uninstall Windows Messenger Step 11 Version 3.jpg|center]]
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#Click to expand the directory labeled “Administrative Templates”.[[Image:Uninstall Windows Messenger Step 12 Version 3.jpg|center]]
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#Click to expand the directory labeled “Windows Components”.[[Image:Uninstall Windows Messenger Step 13 Version 3.jpg|center]]
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#Click on “Windows Messenger”.[[Image:Uninstall Windows Messenger Step 14 Version 3.jpg|center]]
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#Double click on “Do not allow Windows Messenger to be run”.[[Image:Uninstall Windows Messenger Step 15 Version 3.jpg|center]]
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#Click “Enabled”.[[Image:Uninstall Windows Messenger Step 16 Version 3.jpg|center]]
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#Click “Ok”.[[Image:Uninstall Windows Messenger Step 17 Version 3.jpg|center]]
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===Uninstall Windows Messenger from Outlook or Outlook Express===
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Even when you have uninstalled Windows Messenger from your computer, Outlook or Outlook Express may still run Windows Messenger. You will need to disable Windows Messenger from running in Outlook or Outlook Express or edit the registry to uninstall Windows Messenger from Outlook or Outlook Express.
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#For Outlook Express:[[Image:Uninstall Windows Messenger Step 18.jpg|center]]
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#*Open Outlook Express.
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#*Click on the “Tools” menu.
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#*Select “Options”.
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#*Click on “General” Tab.
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#*Deselect the checkmark beside “Automatically log on to Windows Messenger”.
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#*Click “Ok”.
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#For Outlook:[[Image:Uninstall Windows Messenger Step 19.jpg|center]]
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#*Open Outlook.
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#*Click on the “Tools” menu.
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#*Select “Options”.
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#*Click on the “Other” Tab.
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#*Deselect the checkmark beside “Enable instant messaging in Microsoft Outlook”.
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#*Click “Ok”.
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#Edit the Registry (for Windows Messenger 4.0 or higher)[[Image:Uninstall Windows Messenger Step 20.jpg|center]]
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#*Click on the “Start” button.
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#*Choose “Run”.
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#*Type REGEDIT in the “Open” box.
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#*Click to expand the directory “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE”.
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#*Click to expand the directory labeled “Software”.
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#*Click to expand the directory labeled “Microsoft”.
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#*Click to expand the directory labeled “Outlook Express”.
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#*Right click on the “Outlook Express” directory.
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#*Choose “New”.
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#*Choose “DWORD”.
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#*Type Hide Messenger as the new name.
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#*Right Click on the “Hide Messenger” file you just created.
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#*Choose “Modify”.
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#*Type 2 in “Value” box.
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#*Click “Ok”.
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== Video ==
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== Related wikiHows ==
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*[[Remove Outlook Express]]
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*[[Remove Windows Messenger on Windows XP]]
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*[[Download and Install Windows Live Messenger]]
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*[[Save Your Windows Live Messenger Conversation History]]
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== References ==
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