How to remove MS Messenger?

[RichTJ99]

Is there a reg key to get rid of Messenger? It keeps poping up in my start up.

THanks,

Rich

[-M-]

What I did is:

• delete registry entry in HKLM\Software\MS\Windows\CurVer\Run

• kill process

• rename msmsgs.exe to sth else

It works.

[Yzöwl]

Try one of the following:

REGEDIT4

;Do not allow Messenger to run on the PC
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client]
"PreventRun"=dword:00000001

REGEDIT4

;Do not allow Messenger to run for User
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client]
"PreventRun"=dword:00000001

[Vadikan]

...and this one too (removes Windows Messenger)

rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %WinDir%\inf\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

Edited June 30, 2005 by VAD

[Yzöwl]

Also if you had looked in Windows Tips 'n' Tweaks, you would have seen this sticky

[TheeBeets]

Wintnt.sif

[Components]

msmsgs=off

msnexplr=off

freecell=off

hearts=off

minesweeper=off

pinball=off

spider=off

zonegames=off

Doesnt even allow Ms Messenger to be installed Easy

[oioldman]

Use the winnt.sif method, clean and easy and applied during build, so don't need any mods to finished article.

Is method i use and works a charm. That command and a squillion others are mentioned in ref.chm file.

[twizt3d]

is there anyway to trick WU into thinking that Messenger is installed? I dont want it installed, but i would like windows update to think that it is.

[Vadikan]

@twizt3d

What's the point?

Added: Never mind, he's a cross-poster...

Edited December 13, 2005 by VAD

[amit_talkin]

use nlite!!