Removing Windows Messenger

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Hi all

I managed some time ago to get rid of Windows Messenger. I can't remember
how I did it but it was a moment of triumph when I finally succeeded. But
today I have just installed SP2 after a major PC crash. To my intense
annoyance, Windows Messenger is back on my taskbar. Whatever I try, I can't
get rid of it. Can someone please please help me before I tear all my hair
out. If I right click and click on Exit, it refuses to go with a message
about other applications being open which are connected to Messenger and that
I must close those applications first. If I do this and then reopen
'Outlook' or IE, it reappears!!!

IceQueen

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IceQueen wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I managed some time ago to get rid of Windows Messenger. I can't remember
> how I did it but it was a moment of triumph when I finally succeeded. But
> today I have just installed SP2 after a major PC crash. To my intense
> annoyance, Windows Messenger is back on my taskbar. Whatever I try, I can't
> get rid of it. Can someone please please help me before I tear all my hair
> out. If I right click and click on Exit, it refuses to go with a message
> about other applications being open which are connected to Messenger and that
> I must close those applications first. If I do this and then reopen
> 'Outlook' or IE, it reappears!!!
>
> IceQueen



Modify C:\Windows\Inf\Sysoc.inf to remove the word "Hide" from
the pertinent Windows Components entries. Be sure to leave the two
surrounding commas in place. (Iow, change the line
"AccessUtil=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,accessor.inf,hide,7" to read
"AccessUtil=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,accessor.inf,,7" ), and then go to Control
Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components. Windows
Messenger will now appear among the list of Windows components that can
be removed.


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Open Internet Explorer and choose "Tools", then choose "Internet Options".
In the pop up window, click the "Programs" tab, then click the "Manage
Add-ons" button.
In the new window, make sure the "Show" drop down menu has "Add-ons
currently loaded in Internet Explorer" selected.
Then select the "Windows Messenger" entry and at the bottom of the page
select the "Disable" radio.
Click "OK"
Click "OK"

Windows Messenger is now disabled and will not load, and you can easily
re-enable it, if desired.



"IceQueen" <IceQueen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7A7B6DE5-51EF-4199-8667-337827101DB3@microsoft.com...
> Hi all
>
> I managed some time ago to get rid of Windows Messenger. I can't remember
> how I did it but it was a moment of triumph when I finally succeeded.
> But
> today I have just installed SP2 after a major PC crash. To my intense
> annoyance, Windows Messenger is back on my taskbar. Whatever I try, I
> can't
> get rid of it. Can someone please please help me before I tear all my
> hair
> out. If I right click and click on Exit, it refuses to go with a message
> about other applications being open which are connected to Messenger and
> that
> I must close those applications first. If I do this and then reopen
> 'Outlook' or IE, it reappears!!!
>
> IceQueen

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This only works if the messenger is the original shipped with windows. As the orginal will refuse to run and insist on updating the option won't appear in Window Components.

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"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message news176TYxtFHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> IceQueen wrote:
>> Hi all
>>
>> I managed some time ago to get rid of Windows Messenger. I can't remember
>> how I did it but it was a moment of triumph when I finally succeeded. But
>> today I have just installed SP2 after a major PC crash. To my intense
>> annoyance, Windows Messenger is back on my taskbar. Whatever I try, I can't
>> get rid of it. Can someone please please help me before I tear all my hair
>> out. If I right click and click on Exit, it refuses to go with a message
>> about other applications being open which are connected to Messenger and that
>> I must close those applications first. If I do this and then reopen
>> 'Outlook' or IE, it reappears!!!
>>
>> IceQueen
>
>
>
> Modify C:\Windows\Inf\Sysoc.inf to remove the word "Hide" from
> the pertinent Windows Components entries. Be sure to leave the two
> surrounding commas in place. (Iow, change the line
> "AccessUtil=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,accessor.inf,hide,7" to read
> "AccessUtil=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,accessor.inf,,7" ), and then go to Control
> Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components. Windows
> Messenger will now appear among the list of Windows components that can
> be removed.
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
> both at once. - RAH

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You're right, you also have to tell messenger not to start at boot up.
I still haven't figure out how to stop OE from loading it.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ecPPEKBuFHA.3424@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Taylor,
>
> I'm sorry to say that this method disables Messenger button in IE Toolbar,
> and does NOT prevent the program from running.
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "S. Taylor" <ravenshaATstis.net> wrote in message
> newsJKHLL$tFHA.664@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Open Internet Explorer and choose "Tools", then choose "Internet
>> Options".
>> In the pop up window, click the "Programs" tab, then click the "Manage
>> Add-ons" button.
>> In the new window, make sure the "Show" drop down menu has "Add-ons
>> currently loaded in Internet Explorer" selected.
>> Then select the "Windows Messenger" entry and at the bottom of the page
>> select the "Disable" radio.
>> Click "OK"
>> Click "OK"
>>
>> Windows Messenger is now disabled and will not load, and you can easily
>> re-enable it, if desired.
>>
>>
>>
>> "IceQueen" <IceQueen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7A7B6DE5-51EF-4199-8667-337827101DB3@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> I managed some time ago to get rid of Windows Messenger. I can't
>>> remember
>>> how I did it but it was a moment of triumph when I finally succeeded.
>>> But
>>> today I have just installed SP2 after a major PC crash. To my intense
>>> annoyance, Windows Messenger is back on my taskbar. Whatever I try, I
>>> can't
>>> get rid of it. Can someone please please help me before I tear all my
>>> hair
>>> out. If I right click and click on Exit, it refuses to go with a
>>> message
>>> about other applications being open which are connected to Messenger and
>>> that
>>> I must close those applications first. If I do this and then reopen
>>> 'Outlook' or IE, it reappears!!!
>>>
>>> IceQueen
>>
>>
>

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Thank you, that worked.
i normally just dont like playing with the registry
and since OE is supposed to use IE's settings, it shouldn't be neccessary

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uqYEx2NuFHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> For OE, you could try the "Hide Messenger" part in my previous post.
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "S. Taylor" <ravenshaATstis.net> wrote in message
> news:e1cQXsJuFHA.3252@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> You're right, you also have to tell messenger not to start at boot up.
>> I still haven't figure out how to stop OE from loading it.
>>
>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:ecPPEKBuFHA.3424@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> Taylor,
>>>
>>> I'm sorry to say that this method disables Messenger button in IE
>>> Toolbar, and does NOT prevent the program from running.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>>
>