How to Uninstall Windows Messenger

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Check which Service Pack for Windows XP you have on your computer.

   Click the “Start” button.
   
   Right-click “My Computer”.
   
   Select “Properties”.
   
   Read whether you have Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 installed.
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   Step 2: Make sure Windows Messenger Program is closed on your computer.

   , Select “Control Panel”.
   
   Select “Add/Remove Programs”.
   
   Select “Add/Remove Windows Components”.
   
   Deselect the checkmark beside “Windows Messenger”.
   
   Click “Next”.
   
   Click “Finish”. ,, Choose “Run”.
   
   Type C:/Windows/Inf in the “Open” box.
   
   Click on the SYSOC.inf file to open it .
   
   Look for the code: msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7.
   
   Delete the word “hide” in the code, as well as the comma before it.
   
   Save and close file.
   
   Follow step 3 (If you have Service Pack 1). , Choose “Run”.
   
   Paste the code into the “Open” box.
   
   Click “Ok”.
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   Step 3: If you have Service Pack 1: Click “Start”.

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   Step 4: 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 Restart the computer.

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   Step 5: If you do not have Service Packs installed – Method 1: Right click the “Start” button.

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   Step 6: If you do not have Service Packs installed – Method 2: Copy this code: RunDll32 advpack.dll

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   Step 7: LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf

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   Step 8: BLC.Remove Click “Start”.

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