Windows Messenger Problem-Disable/Uninstall

Greetings Kareh,

Yes you can disable for select users by simply logging into their account and running the
following .reg file:
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/disablewindowsmessenger_user.reg

After this is imported on their account, Windows Messenger will no longer run.

If you want to completely uninstall Windows Messenger, close down Messenger if it's running
(right click the messenger icon in the notification area/system tray and click close). Then
click the start button, then click Run and type in (copy-paste if you like):

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

Then click OK.
Messenger will then be uninstalled. For more detailed instructions and screenshots, go to,
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/problem.aspx?ID=7
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"kareh" <kahatcher RemoveThis @houston.rr.com> wrote in message
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> How do I uninstall Windows Messenger? Can Windows
> Messenger be disabled for select users and still be used
> by others? I am running Windows XP, Norton Internet
> Security w/parental controls. I thought that I had
> blocked access to all Instant Messenging, however, I have
> found that NOT to be the case.