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Thanks to dogmaryxx I used Revo to remove Sims 3.....
Blackpool_Saver
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I now need to remove windows live messenger as it is not working correctly, even the brill Revo cannot find it, please dogmaryxx or anyone can you advise me, thanks 
Blackpool_Saver is female, and does not live in Blackpool
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- Press the Windows button on your keyboard, or launch the Start Menu using your cursor.
- Select the "Run..." option.
- In the prompted box, enter "RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove".
- Press the Enter button on your keyboard, or click "OK."
- When you are prompted and asked to restart your computer, click "Yes."
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Hi, I entered it on the command thingy (line?) lol, it flashed up a response very briefly and then did no more... I seem to remember this issue before when using command......Blackpool_Saver is female, and does not live in Blackpool0
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If you restarted it should be gone0
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Oh Ok, so it's normal to just flash up quickly then? I will go and check......Blackpool_Saver is female, and does not live in Blackpool0
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When I re booted windows live messenger came up as preparing to install and was still there, sorry.......Blackpool_Saver is female, and does not live in Blackpool0
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Try again and restart when asked.Off to bed now but will check tomorrow.0
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I haven't looked at previous threads so I might be missing something, but why can't you uninstall it through Control Panel?0
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it wont let me, but thanks for your reply, Blackpool_Saver is female, and does not live in Blackpool0
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http://www.tech-faq.com/uninstall-windows-messenger.shtml
Same as above...
It goes on to say:Click the <Start> button- Click <Run>
- Enter the command "RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove"
- Click the <OK> button
- Click <Yes> to restart your computer
Alternatively, instead of uninstalling Windows Messenger, you can also disable Windows Messenger.- Click the <Start> button
- Click <Run>
- Enter the command "services.msc"
- Click the <OK> button
- Find Messenger in the services list and double-click on it
- Change the Startup type to Disabled
- Click the <Stop> button
- Click the <OK> button
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