[415] in resnet
Re: uninstalling Windows Messenger on XP
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Edward Chase)
Mon Nov 19 14:33:32 2001
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Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 14:15:34 -0500
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From: Edward Chase <echase@POSTOFFICE.PROVIDENCE.EDU>
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This works for me!
I just hate things auto-loading that I don't use.
Thanks.
At 01:43 PM 11/19/2001 -0500, Matt Shelton wrote:
>Edward,
>
> I'm not sure how to uninstall it, but I can tell you how to prevent it
>from ever running:
>
> o As an admin, Go to Start -> Run: 'gpedit.msc'
> o In the Group Profile Editor, expand Computer Configuration, then
>Administrative Templates, and finally Windows Components.
> o You will see a folder for 'Windows Messenger.' Select it.
> o There are two choices to edit: 'Do not allow Windows Messenger to be
>run' and 'Do not automatically start Windows Messenger inititially.'
> o Configure as you see fit. I chose to enable the second (thus
>disallowing it to be run at login), but not the first. If you don't want it
>to ever run, enable both.
>
>-Matt
>
>--
>Matt Shelton
>University at Buffalo
>Help Desk Supervisor
>mshelton@buffalo.edu
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Edward Chase" <echase@POSTOFFICE.PROVIDENCE.EDU>
>To: <RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
>Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 1:17 PM
>Subject: uninstalling Windows Messenger on XP
>
>
> > I've had an Win XP machine running for about a week now... Not sure if I
> > like the changes...
> >
> > How do I uninstall Windows Messenger? I can't seem to figure this one
>out.
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Edward F. Chase III | echase@providence.edu
Providence College | http://www.providence.edu
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