How to completely and utterly remove MSN Messenger for reinstall?

[Yossarian]

My Messenger install got screwed up, I wasn't able to use voice chat. I'd like to uninstall but it doesn't show up in add/remove programs. What do I need to delete to totally get rid of it (files, folders, reg. entries)?

I tried installing the latest version on top of this one but I get an error saying that it can't log me in at all.

My Messenger profile is from my hotmail account, which went inactive because I don't use it. I reactivated hotmail but Messenger still doesn't let me log in. Any ideas?

TIA

 

[Tseng]

If you had SP1 installed, you would find Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs -> Add/Remove Windows Components showing MSN Messenger.
Try to remove it from the list see if it help.

 

[Yossarian]

nope, no SP1. thanks tho.

 

[Tseng]

Or you could Start -> Run -> RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

 

[Technonut]

Or you could use XP-AntiSpy.

 

[Booster]

Originally posted by: Tseng
Or you could Start -> Run -> RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

I just ran it and what do you think? The Messenger is gone! Is this good or bad? I never even used it, so I guess it should be pretty good.

 

[Yossarian]

Originally posted by: Technonut
Or you could use XP-AntiSpy.

That is pretty slick, I think I'll try it.

Unfortunately nothing has fixed MSN Messenger, I'll probably end up reinstalling XP to get it to work right. I'm due for a reinstall anyway.