Two Windows XP/MSN Messenger Tips
~~Linda F.
Johnson, Linda's Computer Stop
Some people do not want to use MSN Messenger
for chatting and would like to remove it from their computers. With
Windows XP, this is not always so easy. Also, Windows Messenger that
comes with XP includes many spam popups for various
advertisements which tell you to "click here to remove these ads".
Well, most of us are afraid to "click here" because we fear we will be added
to some advertising database and swamped with S P A M (and rightly so).
So, here are two tips: One to get rid of MSN Messenger completely and the
other to disable Windows Messenger's spyware and get rid of those annoying popups.Uninstalling MSN Messenger Completely
This one comes from
About.com:
"I know it sounds hard to believe, but some of you out there may
wish to remove MSN Messenger from Windows XP. However, it does not
appear from the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Control Panel. In
order for it to show up there, you must first edit the file named
sysoc.inf. This file can be found in a folder named INF,
which is a subfolder of the Windows folder (or in some cases
the winnt folder, depending on how your OS was installed). You can
open that file in notepad. Look for the following line:
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7
and remove the word "hide" while leaving the commas on place.
Close and save the file, and then open the Add/Remove Programs
applet in the Control Panel, so that you can remove it like any
other program."
To Get Rid of the Annoying PopUp Ads:
1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel (or point to
Settings, and then click Control Panel)
2. Double-click Administrative Tools.
3. Double-click Services.
4. Double-click Messenger.
5. In the Startup type list, click Disabled.
6. Click Stop, and then click OK.
Or, you can
download "Shoot The Messenger" here if you want a more
automatic way to do this.
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Linda Johnson is a
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as Adobe PhotoShop and Windows. She also teaches online distance
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