There are several methods to remove Windows Messenger from Windows XP, since you can't uninstall from the Software > Add/Remove Programs menu. Last but not least you can apply this patch, found at The Register and made by an anonymous msn hater :)

Note that doing any of the below will erase all data in your hard disk! You can boot from a Windows 9x boot disk, reformat the XP partition and install a previous version of Windows. If XP is installed using NTFS file system, you'll first have to use FDISK to delete the partition, type FDISK at the prompt. Once you are at the menu, select "Delete Non-dos Partition.

Open C:\WINDOWS\inf\sysoc.inf and change msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7 to msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,7 Then use Add/Remove Windows Components to remove messenger.

Method 1 From your Start Menu, select Run and type the following command: RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove Press Enter. This method thanks to the comment by Steve. Method 2 In Windows XP Microsoft does not appear to allow you to uninstall Windows Messenger. For many users this becomes an annoyance as Windows Messenger loads up all the time regardless of whether you use it.

You might want to remove the Microsoft JVM, which Microsoft no longer supports, in favor of the more recent Sun Microsystems JVM. To remove the Microsoft JVM, perform the following steps: The HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\AdvancedOptions\JAVA_VM registry subkey (to remove the Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) options When Internet Explorer 7 is installed on Windows XP, ctfmon.exe runs in the background without purpose, and when the Run entry for ctfmon.

This is free and already pre-installed on your computer, so it is good for testing things out too. You can create two MSN accounts (using the links in my FAQ above), one for your computer, one for your BlackBerry. And do some tests sending messages back and fourth between the BlackBerry and the desktop computer -- at least while you're still within your 2 week VeriChat trial period.

Click Microsoft TCP/IP version 6 (for Windows XP with SP2 or later or Windows Server 2003) or Microsoft IPv6 Developer Edition (for Windows XP with SP1), and then click Uninstall. When prompted to confirm the removal of the Microsoft IPv6 Developer Edition or Microsoft TCP/IP version 6 protocol, click OK. Alternately, from the Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 desktop, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.

Yes, but the cure is worse than the problem. See my Windows XP Tips 'N' Tricks page for more information. This text is not present in the release version of Windows XP. Open the Start Menu, then Control Panel, and go to Add and Remove Programs. You will see an option to uninstall Windows XP. If you upgraded from Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0, there is no uninstall option, so you will need to do a full reinstall from scratch.

When you click the Search button and the dog appears, choose Turn off animated character. You can also make Windows XP Search act like Windows 2000 Search (which I prefer, incidentally) by clicking Change Preferences, then Change files and folders search behavior; then choose Advanced.

Uninstall : After Uninstall, While opening Microsoft Outlook, getting message "Error in starting Outlook messenger" ? Requirements & Installation

MS Windows: Simply drag the folder containing the program to the Recycle Bin icon, and you are done. Doing so will remove everything comprising the program. Haxial programs do NOT do any of the following things and thus do not require a complicated uninstallation procedure: MacOS: Simply drag the folder containing the program to the Trash icon, and you are done.

Use the Unlocker utility. This file will unlock all file handles on the file/folder and even offer to delete it for you before the program locks it again!

Microsoft is aiming to combine the features of Windows Me for the consumer, and reliability of Windows 2000 for businesses and power users into one new operating system. This operating system in its' different flavors will have new features for gaming, multimedia applications, audio, etc. in addition to features for networking, development, etc. for businesses and power users.

Windows XP comes in Professional and Home versions. Servers will also come out, but they are still in beta testing.

Windows XP Home is $99 for an upgrade copy and $199 for the full version. Windows XP Pro is $199 for the upgrade version and $299 for a full copy.

To uninstall Roxio's Easy CD Creator, click here and follow Roxio's procedure "How to uninstall Easy CD Creator 3x / 4x from Windows XP", as documented by Roxio Support Knowledgebase (A.S.K.) article #020111-000000. To search manually for this subject, or any other Roxio Support Knowledgebase articles go to: http://ask.roxio.com. Note: There will be an optional step in Roxio's documentation to fully clean Roxio's Easy CD Creator from your registry.

Features such as System Restore, Image acquisition and more. Most of the new multimedia features in Windows Me will be carried over to Windows XP.

Most programs that work on Windows 95/98/Me and NT will work on versions of Windows XP. As with Windows 2000, several compatibility updates are sure to made after the product is released. There will be problems running older DOS programs (if they will run at all).

Definitely go for Windows XP for the simple reason that it is designed for both the business & consumer thus is more adept at games playing.

Yes without a doubt we wholly recommend upgrading to Windows XP and as you are a Windows Me user, we recommend that you purchase Windows XP Home Edition for your PC. exams of Microsoft certification endow the very technical skills of tackling all routing and switching system with all security measures and reasonable solutions with fine troubleshooting of Cisco.

It is better to uninstall Home edition saving all the data you need but Windows Professional may work adequately even if you don't. Though we will strongly recommend you to remove the operational system you originally had. Please, read Abode Installation Requirements. You need to have at least Windows 2000 to be able to install it. Even though you are not able to register the product online you will be able to receive automatic updates of the programs.

If you're running Pro, you can use GPEDIT.MSC to prevent Messenger from loading. Otherwise, even disabling it in startup won't cause it to "always" not run. Outlook, Outlook Express and some Microsoft web pages can still make it load. You can now modify whether it starts initially and/or whether it is to run at all. If you don't have Pro, run Windows Messenger, Tools, Options and uncheck "Run this program when Windows starts".

Students living in the residence halls (Towers, Dadisman, Boreman, Arnold, Stalnaker, Pierpont, and Summit) should have Windows XP Professional for security reasons for connection to ResNet, WVU's Residental Network (internet connection). Windows XP Professional is much more reliable. Windows XP Media Center Edition is not recommended. Windows XP Professional was built to operate in a business-like environment utilitizing network technology such as ethernet and wireless connectivity.

MSN? Messenger is the Microsoft® software tool you can use to exchange instant messages with friends online. You can download it at http://messenger.msn.com/ for free. Windows? Messenger is the Microsoft messaging tool included in Windows XP. Windows Messenger only works on the Windows XP operating system. MSN® Messenger and Windows® Messenger both use .NET Messenger Service (previously called MSN® Messenger Service) and are interoperable.

Yes, Because normally we do not need to uninstall Windows Update patch, when installed the update patch

Start the computer management screen by right clicking on My Computer and choose Manage or type compmgmt.msc in the RUN box or at a command line. Go to Disk Management and right click on the partition/volume and perform the desired operation. You can use fdisk or the disk management tool to add additional partitions to the drive or use a partitioning utility such as Partition Magic to extend existing partitions on the disk.