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I am here at work on a new and SHARED computer for a bit...I cannot figure out how to UNINSTALL MSN Messenger.... I need to uninstall it from this comp, but I cannot find it listed within the ADD/REMOVE list of programs.... I know this is a pretty dumb question, but can anyone shed some light on this for me? Thanks everyone...( I feel like a REAL idiot for asking this ) |
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Why do you need to remove it? Can't you just not have it autostarting? |
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I need to remove it cause i really dont wanna hear shit from my " superiors " about having it on here... I just installed it to talk to my sister for a bit tonight, but I dont think management would like me putting it on here...I wanna UNINSTALL it and Ill just wait for some other KNOB here at my work to RE-INSTALL it tommorow or in a couple of days... ( i know it sounds dumb huh...=) |
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You can do it by typing the following at a command prompt (or the Run box): RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove But it might cause side-effects... not sure, never tried it myself. |
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I had the same problem cleaning out my own comp, Im just going to get it done professionally. Im sorry I cant help but the extra reply should make this topic seem interesting from the index |
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Side Effects?....I dont know if I can do that, I certainly wouldnt wanna cause anything wrong...lol |
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Well doing what I suggested won't cause any side-effects that any other method of uninstalling MSN would cause. You could always just delete msmsgs.exe from wherever it is. |
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Or just delete any shortcuts to it so it appears to not be there. |
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OK, you are starting to convince me:) I may try it if there are no other posts or solutions. ( not to put your idea second or anything ) =) |
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I was just curious as to a way to remove it through ADD/REMOVE or something similar.... |
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I have a "Messenger" in my "Add or remove Windows components" within the "Add or remove programs" window.. |
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Is it labeled as : MSN addin - for windows messenger ??? If yes, I am sorry for the DUMB question, i didnt know if that was the actual program.... |
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I don't have MSN (or anything that might possibly be it) in my Add/Remove list (and I do have XP) so I wouldn't recommend removing that. You might be perfectly ok to remove it, but I'm not taking responsibility! :D |
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do you have that same program listed though?.... MSN addin - for windows messenger its the ONLY one i could find that MAY BE what i am looking for...LOL...damn I feel dumb, theres gotta be an easier way to do this... I appreciate you wasting ANY time helping though=) |
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I don't have that listed, no. So it's either a non-essential part of MSN, or a version of MSN that shows up in Add/Remove... or something else entirely. |
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That advpack.dll command I posted is also shown |
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thank you, I think I WILL try that command line....I am just a wee bit nervous of messing anything up on this comp....lol |
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right on, that command line removed it. Thank you |
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Hurrah! well done me. Though I should probably have mentioned that MSN comes as part of the normal installation of XP anyway so just leaving it there was probably ok. Unless someone else removed it before you got there... |
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I just didnt wanna be the one who caught shit for using the messenger...I am not even sure if I will, but I know how mybosses are here and all the rest of " upper management "...all pricks.... Oh well, If they say something now, Ill tell em where to go, I dont love this job THAT much...=) Thanks again. |
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It just said "Messenger". |
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