 Remove Msn Messenger In Windows Xp, For XP user only |
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 Dec 13 2005, 06:03 AM
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Newbie [ Level 1 ]  Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 27-September 05 Member No.: 8,747  |
How do you remove MSN Messenger in Windows XP? Not from the Add/Remove program list but by locating SYSOC.INF in the \Windows\INF folder (hidden file and folder). Open it in Notepad and locate the line: msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7
Remove the word 'hide' from the line and save the file. After making the necessary changes, you'll be able to see MSN Messenger in the Add/Remove Windows components list. You can then remove it for good. |
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Dec 13 2005, 08:14 AM
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Member - Active Contributor Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 12-November 05 Member No.: 9,591 |
That was random but thanks for the heads up
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Dec 13 2005, 02:25 PM
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the Q  Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 1,133 Joined: 13-July 05 From: Lithuania, Vilnius Member No.: 7,059 myCENTs:5.70 |
Wow, I always wanted to remove it, thanks
 will try to do it as soon as possible.
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Dec 13 2005, 06:33 PM
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Newbie [ Level 2 ] Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 13-December 05 Member No.: 10,097 |
Wow thanks so much that kicked ass. It annoys me from time to time due to some config ressets... Now, no more!
 -----Merged with above-----szupie I'm sorry for the double posting, since there's no edit button... but, couldn't this be moved to the Tutorials section of the forum? -----No, because this is just a tip, and is too short to be considered a tutorial-----szupie This post has been edited by szupie: Dec 13 2005, 10:41 PM |
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Dec 13 2005, 10:28 PM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 352 Joined: 2-March 05 From: Australia Member No.: 2,859 |
Here is a faster or better way to remove the
Windows Messenger which comes with Windows XP Click on Start-> Run then Copy the following command and paste it QUOTE RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove So...just one step. No file needs to be changed. Simple and faster enjoy it. |
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Dec 13 2005, 10:38 PM
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S.P.A.M.S.W.A.T. Group: Members Posts: 814 Joined: 22-January 05 From: San Antonio, Texas (No, I'm not dumb. I just moved here...) Member No.: 2,284 |
QUOTE(jeeten @ Dec 13 2005, 12:03 AM) How do you remove MSN Messenger in Windows XP? Not from the Add/Remove program list but by locating SYSOC.INF in the \Windows\INF folder (hidden file and folder). Don't you mean Windows Messenger? I can remove MSN Messenger just fine in the Add/Remove Program list. Windows Messenger is the annoying one that launches at start up and hides and takes away your memory. Thanks for the tip. (I actually thought it was a question at first, because of your first sentence   )
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Dec 14 2005, 09:18 AM
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Newbie [ Level 1 ] Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 14-December 05 Member No.: 10,114 |
yep random. but thats how...thanks.
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Dec 14 2005, 12:46 PM
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Newbie [ Level 2 ] Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 14-December 05 Member No.: 10,117 |
MSN messenser is great i dont want to remove it! but Windows messenger...Ewww. I hate it it's the thing I want to remove
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Dec 14 2005, 06:01 PM
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Member - Active Contributor Group: Members Posts: 80 Joined: 5-September 05 Member No.: 8,327 |
this is something interesting!
but since i removed it from my startup program, will it still load and takes up memory.. just wondering.. |
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Dec 15 2005, 07:19 AM
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Premium Idiot Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 661 Joined: 9-July 05 From: Switzerland, but currently in Pakistan Member No.: 6,943 |
QUOTE(jedipi @ Dec 13 2005, 10:28 PM) Here is a faster or better way to remove the Windows Messenger which comes with Windows XP Click on Start-> Run then Copy the following command and paste it So...just one step. No file needs to be changed. Simple and faster enjoy it. Way to go!!! that's the best way to post stuff, one click and ready to run. |
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