turning Windows Messenger updates off

[dingo]

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

[Roadster44]

sure you can remove it

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

[dingo]

problem solved, thanks Dan

[5vz-fe]

or type this line in the command prompt

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

[dingo]

Thanks guys for the alternative solutions, been noted for future reference