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get rid of msn

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simple question, how do i get rid of all of msn stuff from pc

thanks

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  • T4i
    T4i Posts: 1,845 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Or just rename the C:\Program Files\Messenger to C:\Program Files\Messengerpoop

    Be careful if you install the version 6 or beta7 of messenger cas it will create another folder....if it does just rename it to

    C:\Program Files\Messengerold

    It will warn you that doing so will kill your p.c and create thunder! Still do it!
  • andy88_2
    andy88_2 Posts: 3,676 Forumite
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    I'd got so used to it not appearing I'd forgotten how annoying it was.

    Another option - if you have AdAware, press the Add-ons button, right-click in the box, and Check for new Add-ons - you want OE-W Messenger

    or do this link
    http://www.lavasoft.de/software/addons/oewmessengerctrl.shtml
    If you have disabled Windows Messenger's auto-start function, and you'd like it to remain closed while using Outlook Express, we have created an add-on which will allow you to prevent Windows Messenger from starting when Outlook Express launches. The add-on allows you to switch between disabling and enabling Windows Messenger's auto-launch status when opening Outlook Express. When Windows Messenger is disabled, you may also notice faster load times when opening Outlook Express.
    If you don't like MSN Search either, you could install the Google Toolbar
  • Curry_Queen
    Curry_Queen Posts: 5,589 Forumite
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    MSN is a PITA!!!!

    I rarely use IE these days (and probably won't at all now Iceland online shopping has ended, as that's about the only site I have to switch for) but every time I open it the homepage defaults back to MSN even though I always set it to blank :mad:

    When I reboot the PC the messenger icon always comes up in my task bar too but at least I can now just delete that. Previously it refused saying it was being used in another application but I think I changed something in the registry so I could delete it. If I could remember my log-in details I could probably set it not to load on start-up too but it's that long since I used it I've forgotten them :o
    "An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will"
    ~
    It is that what you do, good or bad,
    will come back to you three times as strong!

  • curfish
    curfish Posts: 7 Forumite
    you can also click start then run and paste this command in

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

    this will completely remove the included version of messenger 4.7
  • billieboy_2
    billieboy_2 Posts: 1,361 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I just want to get rid of the pop up about a newer version being available everytime the computer is idle! My daughter uses Windows Messenger when she's at home so don't want to get rid of the programme. Have looked in options but there's nothing about not displaying the message. Any ideas please?
  • shrek101
    shrek101 Posts: 2,249 Forumite
    Yes that works often used that command.
    curfish wrote:
    you can also click start then run and paste this command in

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

    this will completely remove the included version of messenger 4.7

    No longer a user, goodbye folks. PLEASE delete my account. Thank you
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