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    How do I uninstall MSN Messenger?

    Can anyone tell me how to uninstall MSN?

    I went to control panel and pressed remove, and its still there.

    And it signs me in all the time when I don't want to sign in!

    Please tell me how to get this program off my computer and off the bottom of the screen?

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    Default Re: How do I uninstall MSN Messenger?

    Ugh... I hate messenger...I want to delete it too!

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    Default Re: How do I uninstall MSN Messenger?

    Hmm I was going say "go to your control panel" and uninstall BUT ......since you already did .....I just removed one on my computer and I am pretty sure thats how I did it . The MSN was always signing in by itself and it drove me crazy , we are not even sure how it got there . Anyhoo , try try again I suppose . I am sure you have already done this but try looking everywhere on the MSN page and on the messenger page , I wish I could remember exactly how I removed mine , it was only like 2 weeks ago too . Sorry and good luck xo
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    Just tell it not to start up automatically.
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    Default Re: How do I uninstall MSN Messenger?

    Thanks babe, where is that button? I looked all over for it... I think I have an old version, but there should still be a way to stop the autoamtic sign in. Right?

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    Just verbally. Explain to it how it makes you feel, and that you both have to move on.

    Kidding. I believe if you check under "tools" then "options" will lead you in the right direction. I don't think I actually have it on this computer, or I'd check.
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    Default Re: How do I uninstall MSN Messenger?

    remove it from the startup folder. The insidious part of messenger is it wil be reinstalled when you do updates

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    Ok where is the startup folder?

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    Default Re: How do I uninstall MSN Messenger?

    ...try a or b.

    A)
    click start>run then paste the below into the run box and hit enter. Then Reboot.

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

    B)
    click start>run and type gpedit.msc then hit enter.

    Expand Computer Configuration> Administrative Templates>Windows Components> then click on Windows Messenger and double click on "Do not automatically start Windows messenger initially" to enable it.

    Leave "Do not allow Windows Messenger to be run" disabled or not configured.
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    start/ search/ file named startup. Open start up / delete messenger

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    Default Re: How do I uninstall MSN Messenger?

    Quote Originally Posted by 242_fair View Post
    Thanks babe, where is that button? I looked all over for it... I think I have an old version, but there should still be a way to stop the autoamtic sign in. Right?
    If it's the old version of MSN, you actually will have to log into it to get to the preferences that remove it from the taskbar. However, if you don't have an account, you're sol. The secret is it's link to outlook/outlook express.

    In Outlook Express go to TOOLS > WINDOWS MESSENGER > OPTIONS > PREFRENCES and in the general area uncheck both "Run this program when windows starts" and "Allow this program to run in the background." After doing this IM does not load on startup and Outlook Express loads as usual.

    Option B) Use a brick.
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    Please, pick Option B. Bricks are fun...
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