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dingo
05-06-2005, 08:30 AM
I have just done a fresh install of XP and every 15mins or so a little box pops up saying that there is a newer version of Windows Messenger available and asks if I want to d/l it. Even if I say 'yes' and download the update it keeps coming up, I don't even use the damn program but since its part of Windows I assume I cannot remove it :?
I have looked through the options and disabled it starting up automatically (and removed it from the start-up list in msconfig) but it still seems to do it.....any ideas?
Thanks in advance :D

Roadster44
05-06-2005, 08:48 AM
sure you can remove it

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm

dingo
05-06-2005, 08:54 AM
problem solved, thanks Dan :D

5vz-fe
05-06-2005, 02:19 PM
or type this line in the command prompt

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

dingo
05-08-2005, 05:43 AM
Thanks guys for the alternative solutions, been noted for future reference :D