Uninstall Windows Messenger

Filed in: Tips n Tricks — August 8th, 2005

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Tip to uninstall Windows Messenger on Windows XP.

For Windows XP users, do you find that the windows messenger(not MSN Messenger) rather annoying? Windows messenger auto load on startup, auto start with Outlook Express...

We have MSN Messenger, we do not need Windows Messenger!

Uninstall Windows Messenger

Click Start > Run... , enter the following line:

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CODE:
  1. RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\inf\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

then, click OK button to remove Windows Messenger.

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  1. #1
    stchatterbox Says:
    August 8th, 2005 at 11:33 pm

    Liew, not that annoying, for example, I’ve two .net passport, one for my friends and one for my colleagues, and since I can only log with one .net passport in MSN messenger each time, I use Windows Messenger to log on to my another .net passport. But I know there’s one lovely stuff known as the MSN Shell, a software from China…good if you know how to read Chinese!

  2. #2
    LcF Says:
    August 8th, 2005 at 11:37 pm

    Ok, later I show you how to have multiple MSN Messengers at the same time. ;)

  3. #3
    marco Says:
    August 8th, 2005 at 11:51 pm

    Can arr? Show us .

  4. #4
    moses Says:
    August 9th, 2005 at 1:18 am

    i hate windows messenger..but i still keep it..cause it’s needed if ever need
    remote acess to my pc :)

  5. #5
    geckoseiya Says:
    August 9th, 2005 at 2:11 am

    Great, now I can get rid of Windows Messenger for good.
    and stchatterbox, you can use MSN polygamy / patch to enable multiple MSN Messengers to run.

  6. #6
    LoudSpeaker Says:
    August 9th, 2005 at 11:23 am

    MSN Polygamy only available for Version 6.. not 7.

  7. #7
    geckoseiya Says:
    August 9th, 2005 at 12:59 pm

    There’s a patch for MSN messenger 7. It’s not called MSN polygamy anymore. It’s called Mess Patch.

  8. #8
    stchatterbox Says:
    August 9th, 2005 at 5:14 pm

    Hey, friends, heard that there’s a MSN Messenger 7.5!
    http://xerocool.innereyes.com/msn_messenger_75_beta_leaked.php

  9. #9
    LcF Says:
    August 9th, 2005 at 5:56 pm

    stchatterbox: MSN Messenger 7.5 is still in alpha. It may buggy and I don’t recommend home user to use it.

  10. #10
    Jack Pearce Says:
    August 9th, 2005 at 8:54 pm

    LcF: It’s fine to use, its in BETA and theres hardly any bugs in the latest release.

  11. #11
    EngLee Says:
    August 10th, 2005 at 12:11 am

    If you might need to use remote assistance, then just leave it there. :)

    Or remove it then keep a installer for windows messenger. Remote assistance is a great tool.

  12. #12
    geckoseiya Says:
    August 10th, 2005 at 2:03 am

    u know microsoft, they wont tell you everything

  13. #13
    LoudSpeaker Says:
    August 10th, 2005 at 9:37 am

    There’s a patch for MSN messenger 7. It’s not called MSN polygamy anymore. It’s called Mess Patch.

    I downloaded.. but how to use the multiple account? I can’t find..

  14. #14
    geckoseiya Says:
    August 10th, 2005 at 9:44 am

    close your MSN messenger and apply the patch. Select the features you want. When it’s complete, everytime u open MSN Messenger, a new one opens up. (for eg, if u want to sign in to 3 accs, open MSN messenger 3 times)

  15. #15
    stchatterbox Says:
    August 10th, 2005 at 1:33 pm

    Liew, I got a polgamy thing from mess.be known as MSN Polygamy Patch 7.0.0205

    Can’t find the Mess Patch; this polygamy seems to be the latest thing….. ;)

    wish me good luck to get it run!

  16. #16
    geckoseiya Says:
    August 10th, 2005 at 1:47 pm

    download mess patch here

  17. #17
    stchatterbox Says:
    August 10th, 2005 at 2:08 pm

    Geckoseiya! Your recommendation works! Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!

  18. #18
    geckoseiya Says:
    August 10th, 2005 at 2:15 pm

    Glad to share the info. Many of my friends asked me where I get the patch too. Keep in mind that whenever a newer MSN Messenger is released/installed, the patch might/might not work with new versions. So what you can do is got back to MessBe website to see they have any updates of the patch. Normally they’ll be out in no time.

  19. #19
    LcF Says:
    August 10th, 2005 at 3:02 pm

    geckoseiya: thank you for your help. :)

  20. #20
    kitten_2537 Says:
    September 14th, 2005 at 9:11 pm

    installed the mess patch and tried to open messenger multiple times but just opens to the account i already have open…what’s going on?

  21. #21
    Lloyd Says:
    September 27th, 2005 at 7:01 pm

    Fantastic patch – thanks

  22. #22
    tonyyaaaaaaa Says:
    April 17th, 2006 at 6:34 am

    Thanks for ridding me of the troubles i had ….. best advice i have had in years ….. GOODBYE MSN

  23. #23
    jane Says:
    August 17th, 2006 at 7:11 am

    how do i uninstall window live messenger??

  24. #24
    goerge Says:
    November 13th, 2006 at 12:32 pm

    You can remove windows messenger from Control Panel > Add remove programs > Add/remove windows components. Than uncheck windows messenger. It’s right there folks, pretty obvious.

  25. #25
    Jacquelyn Clemmons Says:
    January 31st, 2007 at 6:00 am

    I have a question. I Used MSN messenger, and setup my buddy list. I got sick and did not access my webmail for several month. I was deleted from the email.

    How do I go in and delete my buddy list? They are still set up buy I cannot see them when they sign on in the normal manner.

    Please help this lady dummy. :(

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