How in HELL do you remove Windows Messanger? I can't figure out how to remove it for the life of me. Do you have to reg edit the damn thing? The fucking thing is a huge pain in the ass. Someone please help! 
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are you talking about MSN messenger or the windows messenger service that pops those damn diploma msgs?? -
talkn about the msg boxes you get w. winNT n xp?code monkey
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Step 1: (Make it available in the Add or Remove Programs)
Launch Windows Explorer:
(Its in START - Programs - Accessories - Windows Explorer)
From the menu select tools then Folder Options
Select the View tab
Check "Show hidden files and folders"
Select OK
Change into the C:\WINDOWS\INF directory
Right click on SYSOC.INF file and select OPEN
find the following line:
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,HIDE,7
change it to:
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,,7
Select File then Save, then File and Exit the program.
Step 2: (Remove it!)
In the control panel double click the Add or Remove Programs Icon
Select Add/Remove Windows Components
Un-Check Windows Messenger.
Select Next
Select Finished!Comment
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If it's just the popups you want to kill, go into your services, and change the "Messenger" startup type to "Disabled".Comment
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
Goddam I was tired of those fucking things!- this space intentionally left blank -Comment
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There is a windows messanger type service and I disabled that but it did not work. Any other suggestions?Originally posted by The Truth Hurts
If it's just the popups you want to kill, go into your services, and change the "Messenger" startup type to "Disabled".Comment
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In services, make sure startup for messanger is manual or every time you start the computer, you will have to disable it.
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