How to get rid of Windows Messenger??

[conwaymac]

I recently upgraded my harddrive and can't remember how to stop windows messenger from loading in XP Pro. Can anyone help? Thanks!

 

[woodie1]

To prevent Windows Messenger from running on a Windows XP Professional-Based Computer
Click Start , click Run , type gpedit.msc , and then press ENTER.

Double-click the following items to expand them:

Local Computer Policy

Computer Configuration

Administrative Templates

Windows Components

Windows Messenger

Double-click Do not allow Windows Messenger to run , and then click Enabled .

Click OK , and then quit the Group Policy snap-in.

NOTE : Group Policy Editor (Gpedit.msc) is not available on Windows XP Home Edition-based computers.

OR

simply delete the following Registry Key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MSMSGS

 

[conwaymac]

Thank you! I'll give it a shot!

 

[Workin']

Copy this into Start->Run to remove MS Messenger

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

That will uninstall that POS program from your machine.

Lots easier than wading through the registry...

 

[conwaymac]

Thanks fellas.....I appreciate it!

 

[Skel]

or just wait a couple of days for SP1 and use the add/remove to get rid of it...

 

[Slugbait]

The easiest way is to click Tools->Options->Preferences and uncheck RWWS...that's what SP1 does by default.