Keynan Posted November 20, 2004 Posted November 20, 2004 Is there a command to uninstall and remove MSN Explorer (something like:%windir%\System32\RunDll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove for Windows Messenger)?I know I can remove it by modifying Windows XP setup files (or just winnt.sif), but I need this for a little batch file for already-installed-OS computers... 10x, Ran.PS: I also know I can remove it from add/remove programs but I need the command 'cause I want it to be automatic, as it will be a part of a batch file!
prathapml Posted November 20, 2004 Posted November 20, 2004 Check if this does the job:%windir%\System32\RunDll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msnmsn.inf,msnexplr.Uninstall
Keynan Posted November 20, 2004 Author Posted November 20, 2004 At first sight, it seems to do NOTHING! (Although I must say I've tested it in a computer which I manually removed MSN Explorer using add/remove programs, and then re-installed it - and tried to remove it again using your command - it did nothing... )10x anyway
Keynan Posted November 20, 2004 Author Posted November 20, 2004 I've passed deeply through MSNMSN.INF file and I've found no msnexplr.uninstall part! That's why it didn't do nothing.msnexplr is present, thogh...I really need this command ASAP! Please help anyone... 10x again.
prathapml Posted November 20, 2004 Posted November 20, 2004 Well, then probably you have an older version....Which Service Pack do you have installed? The command I gave above, was for SP2.
Yzöwl Posted November 21, 2004 Posted November 21, 2004 look again at msnmsn.inf[msnexplr.Uninstall]DelReg = Install.DelRegDelFiles = DelFiles.Base,DelFiles.Components,DelFiles.OOBEUnregisterDlls = OOBE.UnregisterDlls[DelFiles.Base]cinfo.xml,,,1msnsusii.exe,,,1msnms.ico,,,1xfp.xml,,,1[DelFiles.Components]Msncli.exe,,,1Digcore.exe,,,1digopt.msi,,,1digreqEx.msi,,,1msnmsgs.msi,,,1[DelFiles.OOBE]market.mar,,,1obelog.dll,,,1obemetal.dll,,,1obemtllc.dll,,,1obepopc.dll,,,1signup.mar,,,1[OOBE.UnregisterDlls]16422,%DEFAULT_FOLDER%\%COREFILES_FOLDER%\%OOBE_FOLDER%,obemetal.dll,1Basically sayying that the command given is correct, and when issued removes the items in the three referenced sections, and unregisters the referenced dll.You will of course need to check that the version of MSN you are trying to uninstall is in fact an added optional component and not a downloaded and seperately installed package.
Keynan Posted November 21, 2004 Author Posted November 21, 2004 The file attached is my MSNMSN.INF, and as you can see, the part that you addedis NOT in it... What is your file version (mine is 7,02,0005,2202)?? BTW, it's SP2...mmm... come to think about it, maybe the fact that the SP2 was installed seperately (it's wasn't slipstreamed in the XP setup CD) is causing a problem (maybe two different file versions )?!?!Will try it on a clean setup of Windows, I hope it'll work... I've made an unattended one. I also need it for computer with SP2 that was installed seperately (from the internet or CD....) tough!... msnmsn.inf
Yzöwl Posted November 21, 2004 Posted November 21, 2004 Yes they are very different, although mine has no version number, it is from a clean slipstreamed sp2 install.This basically suggests to me that using the add/remove Windows components is your simplest uninstall method after all.
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