Re: messenger 6.0

From: mk (michaelkovacs_at_videotron.ca)
Date: 09/09/03 

Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 15:17:21 -0400

Is Microsoft Messenger and Windows Messenger the same Alek
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MK

"Alek" <metnik1981@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:582601c376ff$e7b4f500$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >After installing Microsoft updates I have a constant pop
> >up on my computer which insists that I install a more
> >recent version of microsoft messenger. I made the
> mistake
> >of doing it and now I can't get it off my computer. Any
> >suggestions?
> >.
> >
>
> hi! you must have administrator rights and if your
> talking Windows Messenger(at least WinXP Pro). if you
> like to disbaled it (in case you want to use it later i
> recommend this) follow this steps: click Start | select
> RUN type this: gpedit.msc then enter. that is a group
> policy, under Computer Configuration | click Windows
> Component | click WIndows Messenger on the left pane
> configure the 2 setting to enabled. just follow this
> steps also under User Configuration, then your Windows
> Messenger will not start anymore.
>
> ok! if you can't stand with the little app, this will
> allow you to uninstall Messenger. follow this:
> C:\WINDOWS\inf (substituting the correct drive letter
> for your version of Windows) and open sysoc.inf.
> You'll see a line that reads:
> msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7
> Change this to the following and Windows Messenger will
> appear in Add or Remove Programs, then Add/Remove Windows
> Components, then , and you can remove it for good:
> msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,7
>
>

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