TrogL
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Mon Mar-15-04 05:14 AM
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How do I disinstall Microsoft Messenger |
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One of the kids installed it and I can't find the dis-installer and it'd downloading all sorts of bizarre shit.
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Mon Mar-15-04 05:20 AM
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1. Have you gone through the "Add or Remove Programs" list? n/t |
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Edited on Mon Mar-15-04 05:23 AM by theorist
I see Tux as your avatar, so don't think I'm patronizing you here.
I know I took the messenger off my computer awhile, but I don't remember how I did it.
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Mon Mar-15-04 05:40 AM
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I'm surprised Ad-aware didn't list it.
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Mon Mar-15-04 06:16 AM
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3. I got rid of mine by rightclicking on the icon in the system tray |
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on the lower right bottom. It should coach you through the uninstall process then. Don´t forget to delete the folder with it in C/Programs as well.
If you or anyone want to chat without adds get Trillian.
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Mon Mar-15-04 06:41 AM
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She said it wasn't working.
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Mon Mar-15-04 06:49 AM
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I ran the program, went to the help files.
When I went back to the control panel, the program was there and I was able to remove it.
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Mon Mar-15-04 06:49 AM
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7. I'm disabling the kid's account |
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Mon Mar-15-04 07:06 PM
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9. Yeah, I ended up blowing away the OS on the computer |
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the boys use - they loaded so much crap on it it was barely working anyway, so I've repartitioned and reformatted it and I'll reload it when I get around to it. I think I'll give them a standard user account, without the right to load anything. I am the Evil Stepmother.
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Mon Mar-15-04 06:26 AM
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One of those used at scrap yards.
Well, or you could try this: If you have the XP Service Pack installed (we are talking XP here? ), the messenger should be listed under "Windows Components".
W/o the Service Pack use this command (in a shell or the run dialog) RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
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Mon Mar-15-04 02:20 PM
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google xp tricks (or tips) and it will take you to wonderful pages full of info about windows - i got rid of msgr that way. good luck
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