Saturday, October 13, 2007

Xp TIP : Uninstall windows messenger

Microsoft has tried really hard to prevent you from uninstalling
windows messenger. They failed to make it difficult enough because
with the directions below you can get rid of messenger very easily.

Navigate to C:windowsinf

Open sysoc.inf

find msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7
in the file and take out the word hide so the line would look
like msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,,7
Close the file and save it

Now go to the Add and remove programs applet in the control panel
and you will be able to uninstall windows messenger.
Make sure to click on the add remove windows components button.
Note: You will be able to uninstall other unneeded programs by
removing hide from the sysoc.inf file as well.

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