how do i uninstall windows messenger

[sherpard]

hey pple!! i am using xp and have a problem here. u see, i have both msn messenger 5 and windows messenger 4.7 ... okays so... im using msn messenger 5 and not windows messenger 4.7. so how could i delete JUST windows messenger alone .. because i just wanna have msn messenger 5 on my comp. u can find msn messenger 5 on the add and remove list but not windows messenger

 

[sboulema]

use the visual basic script file. it will remove messenger 4.7 Be sure to disable your antivirus propgram before using this.

you can download the script here:
http://member.lycos.nl/linkdata/remove.vbs

 

[yoyo]

I learned that the way to do it is to first edit the file C:\Windows\inf\sysoc.inf. Open it with notepad, click edit, replace...type "hide" (without quotes), click replace and then save the change. Windows Messenger will now show up in Add/Remove Windows components.

 

[sherpard]

the links not working... the script thingie... and err i did open the c windows inf sysoc.inf thingie with notepad ... if u replace , replace "what" with "what"??
i think somethings missing

 

[yoyo]

Replace it with nothing, in other words delete the word 'hide', but make sure the commas ,, remain there.

 

[sboulema]

if you use that way to delete it, outlook will be ****ing slow...
Better use the script cause it will fix that problem.

 

[sherpard]

there seems to be a problem when i run the remove.vbs thingie
whats wrong with it?

 

[sherpard]

http://www.broomeman.com/support/wsdsblwm.html
check that website out ... is it the solution to uninstalling windows messenger? i want to use msn messenger 5 and not windows messenger. and anyway i also want it to show in add/remove.

 

[spectrum]

the best way

the simple way to do it is in the run box type
"RunDll32 advpack.dll,launchINFSection%windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.remove"
this will remove windows messenger.
Don't forget to take out the "quote marks"