XP and MSN Messenger

[speedman]

Ok lets see if someone can come up with a solution to this.

Does anyone know how to get rid of MSN Messenger from Win. XP

I do have an MSN E-Mail account and everytime I access it that messenger guy pops up in the system tray...:confused:

speedman

[cyclone2]

Eliminate MSN Explorer and Windows Messenger. Speaking of annoying things in the Taskbar, Microsoft very much wants you to use Windows Messenger instead of AOL's or another rival -- and loads the instant messaging, chat, and videophone application every time Windows XP starts up, and doesn't let you uninstall it. By contrast, the OS also installs the dumbed-down MSN Explorer browser and e-mail client, but at least you can remove it by going into Control Panel's Add or Remove Programs module and clicking on "Add/Remove Windows Components." Windows Messenger isn't listed.

The first step toward freedom is to open Windows Messenger's Options/Preferences dialog, also available from within Internet Explorer 6 (Tools/Windows Messenger), and uncheck "Run this program when Windows starts" and "Allow this program to run in the background." The second step is to remove Messenger altogether, which requires some undercover work: Use Notepad to open the SYSOC.INF file, which is located in the C:\WINDOWS\INF folder (replace WINDOWS with the name of your Windows XP directory if different). You'll need to type the path manually, since it's a hidden folder.

Under the [Components] heading of SYSOC.INF, you'll see a line that reads msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7. Delete hide, and exit, saving the edited file. Now Windows Messenger will appear in the Add/Remove Windows Components list -- as will other programs from which you remove the hide, tag, such as Pinball. http://www.winplanet.com/winplanet/tips/3942/1/

[speedman]

Hi cyclone2

Ok here is the story on the SYSOC.INF as strange as it may seem.

As far as I can see there is no SYSOC.INF file in there.

What I have is SYSOC.PNF file and it has squares and other wierd symbols in there.

SPEEDO

[SalaTar]

I renamed the exe and it came back on a update

[NDC]

http://www.xtremepccentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=412

[speedman]

Hey thanks NDC for pointing me to Mntsnow's thread...:D

That worked great.

A feather for these two lads caps sire!...:)

speedman

[NDC]

YW, Speedman! :)

[Mntsnow]

Yep I loved killing MSN Mess...

btw Speedman please double check your email addy as Yahoo bounced the thread notification back to my as undeliverable to xxxxx@yahoo.com deleted what was listed incase it is a valid email addy for you as I didnt want to publicly display it :)

[speedman]

The first five were supposed to be CAPS and they were not.

I didn't think it made a difference on yahoo but it must.

Give it another shot and see if it goes through....:D

speedman

[speedman]

Ah Lads tis a wonderful thing not seeing that stupid MSN Messenger guy with a red X thru it anymore.

speedman

[Mntsnow]

seems to be working fine now :)

[speedman]

Ed Zachary....:bunny:

speedman