Re: Benedict.Nirmal@hotmail.com

From: Squirrel (Squirrel_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/07/05

  • Next message: roberto: "Re: Benedict.Nirmal@hotmail.com" 
    Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 06:51:03 -0700

    Exactly the point. I would like to use it someday but not if this contact
    remains there

    "roberto" wrote:

    > This is the option to disable MSN. But how to remove the contact...he says
    > it has been imposible to do it... Maybe he wants do dissable MSN but what
    > about if he wants do reinstall it later? Then the contact will appear again
    > isn't ?
    >
    > Robert
    > CUBA
    >
    > "Catamount" <Nope@spam.no> escribió en el mensaje
    > news:u#DpTCsaFHA.3808@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
    > > Squirrel wrote:
    > > > Someone with the e-mail address Benedict.nirmal@hotmail.com keeps
    > appearing
    > > > on my MSN messenger. I have tried to block and remove this contact, it
    > keep
    > > > re appearing. When I went to remove MSN messenger, it worked but each
    > time I
    > > > boot up, it tries to reload. Does anyone know who this is (virus, etc)
    > and
    > > > how to get rid of it?
    > > The simple thing to do, is if you don't want MSN then just disable it in
    > > the registry.
    > >
    > >
    > > Step 1) To Disable Messenger MSN from running go to the start menu and
    > > select RUN. In the window that appears type regedit (see example below)
    > >
    > > Step 2) The Registry editor will now have opened. Navigate to the
    > > following Key:
    > >
    > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft
    > >
    > >
    > > Now create a new key by selecting Edit from the main menu bar. Now
    > > select New then Key.
    > >
    > > Name this new Key: Messenger
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > Step 3) Now select the newly created Messenger Key and create another
    > > new Key. Only this time we are going to name it: Client (The key should
    > > look like the example below...)
    > >
    > > Step 4) Next we have to create a DWORD value. So Right Click the new
    > > Client Key and select New then DWORD.
    > >
    > > Name the DWORD PreventRun
    > >
    > > Step 5) Now we need to give it a Data Value of 1
    > >
    > > Step 6) Now restart Windows XP and you will have successfully Disabled
    > > Messenger MSN
    > >
    > > IMPORTANT: This procedure contains information about modifying the
    > > registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and
    > > make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem
    > > occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the
    > > registry, click the following article numbers to view the Microsoft
    > > Knowledge Base articles:
    > >
    > > 256986 - Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
    > >
    > > 322756 - HOW TO: Back Up, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows XP.
    > >
    >
    >
    >

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