Feb 5, 2008

Remove windows messenger from xp


Copy and paste the following to a text file, and save as

RemoveMsgr.bat


echo off

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%

\inf\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

@echo REGEDIT4>%TMP%\RemoveMsgr.reg

@echo.>>%TMP%\RemoveMsgr.reg

@echo [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express]>>%TMP%\RemoveMsgr.reg

@echo "Hide Messenger"=dword:00000002>>%TMP%\RemoveMsgr.reg

@echo.>>%TMP%\RemoveMsgr.regregedit /s %TMP%\RemoveMsgr.reg


• Close all Internet Explorer windows

• Run RemoveMsgr.bat, When prompted, click Yes to close all affected applications.

• Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

You are done ..


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