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Easily Disable Messenger

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Easily Disable Messenger

Feb 19th, 2004

I found this in a few different places around the 'net - hopefully it's helpful:

Easily Disable Messenger

Go into: C:/Program Files/Messenger. Rename the Messenger folder to "MessengerOFF".
This does not slow down Outlook Express or hinder system performance.

Last edited by cscgal; Jun 11th, 2004 at 4:56 pm.

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Originally Posted by J☼E

Easily Disable Messenger

Go into: C:/Program Files/Messenger. Rename the Messenger folder to "MessengerOFF".
This does not slow down Outlook Express or hinder system performance.

i had to boot in to safe mode to do this(press f8 at boot screen)

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Re: Easily Disable Messenger

Feb 24th, 2007

I totally got rid of Windows Messenger on our XP upstairs......

I closed it from the taskbar and then "ENDED TASK" on msmsgs.dll (Messenger DLL) .. I then deleted the MESSENGER folder. Then i went into the reg and deleted the keys for MESSENGER (I made sure it was the right messenger keys)