MSN switch off Request

dwaned

I've MSN 7.0 installed on my pc that I use regularly. The problem I have is that there was an earlier version pre-installed on it and as soon as I switch on the old version comes on automatically and works in the background.
I've uninstalled it using add/remove-windows components and trying to switch it off using admin tools but it keeps working.

Anyone know how to get rid of it??

djmarkus

dwaned wrote:

I've MSN 7.0 installed on my pc that I use regularly. The problem I have is that there was an earlier version pre-installed on it and as soon as I switch on the old version comes on automatically and works in the background.
I've uninstalled it using add/remove-windows components and trying to switch it off using admin tools but it keeps working.

Anyone know how to get rid of it??

Run msconfig and goto startup and look for msnmsgr(.exe), thats the new version. there should be another one like msmsgr.exe that's the old one that runs in the backround, untick that one and save. voila!

kaimera

pre_installed version would be Windows Messenger. Different to MSN Messenger.

start/run/gpedit.msc

> Admin templates
> Windows Components
> Windows Messenger > Double click the "Do not allow windows messenger to be run" > select the "Enabled" radio button > OK.

will stop that problem.

dwaned

OK, ran msconfig and swithched off msn from there, worked at first but is now just signing back on:-(

Then tried start/run/gpedit.msc, thats as far as I got. I just got a message saying 'windows can not find gpedit.msc'.

Any other ideas that might work?

Thanks to both of you for information.

kaimera

you dont say what OS you're using.

gpedit works for XP and 2000

dwaned

sorry it's XP home edition

kaimera

w00ps.

group policy editor not available in XP Home.

sorry about that. So used to Pro that I just assumed that was the OS you were using.

[edit]
from ms_support site:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q302089#3

alternative:
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/messenger/messenger.php#rem47

mp3guy

its not that hard. Click 'Start' then 'Run' Copy and paste this into the box and press enter

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

all done.

odie

Nice post MP3Guy....that worked a treat for me.....was too lazy to go looking for a way to get rid of it.

dwaned

Thank you all,

Seems to be gone at last.