Uninstalling Windows Live Messenger

Is it safe to uninstall Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Sign In
Assistant and Windows Live Toolbar? I never use it and do not intend to ever
use it!
Can I uninstall them from Control Panel?
Thank you,
Fred.

Greetings Fred,

Yep, nothing depends on it; feel free to remove.

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"limafred" <limafred@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:227917AC-7C1B-4C7D-9BF3-1E94794D0AD9@microsoft.com...
> Is it safe to uninstall Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Sign In
> Assistant and Windows Live Toolbar? I never use it and do not intend to ever
> use it!
> Can I uninstall them from Control Panel?
> Thank you,
> Fred.

Thanks, Jonathan... Have a nice one!
Fred.

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings Fred,
>
> Yep, nothing depends on it; feel free to remove.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
> --
>
>
> "limafred" <limafred@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:227917AC-7C1B-4C7D-9BF3-1E94794D0AD9@microsoft.com...
> > Is it safe to uninstall Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Sign In
> > Assistant and Windows Live Toolbar? I never use it and do not intend to ever
> > use it!
> > Can I uninstall them from Control Panel?
> > Thank you,
> > Fred.
>
>

You're welcome. I'm trying (I'll at the moment).

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
--


"limafred" <limafred@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8C2B09E7-A5E3-4E8A-A4FB-D9133B2A140C@microsoft.com...
> Thanks, Jonathan... Have a nice one!
> Fred.
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Greetings Fred,
>>
>> Yep, nothing depends on it; feel free to remove.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
>> --
>>
>>
>> "limafred" <limafred@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:227917AC-7C1B-4C7D-9BF3-1E94794D0AD9@microsoft.com...
>> > Is it safe to uninstall Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Sign In
>> > Assistant and Windows Live Toolbar? I never use it and do not intend to ever
>> > use it!
>> > Can I uninstall them from Control Panel?
>> > Thank you,
>> > Fred.
>>
>>

How does one uninstall Windows messenger? Thanks!

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> You're welcome. I'm trying (I'll at the moment).
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
> --
>
>
> "limafred" <limafred@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8C2B09E7-A5E3-4E8A-A4FB-D9133B2A140C@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks, Jonathan... Have a nice one!
> > Fred.
> >
> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Greetings Fred,
> >>
> >> Yep, nothing depends on it; feel free to remove.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jonathan Kay
> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> >> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> >> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> >> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> "limafred" <limafred@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:227917AC-7C1B-4C7D-9BF3-1E94794D0AD9@microsoft.com...
> >> > Is it safe to uninstall Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Sign In
> >> > Assistant and Windows Live Toolbar? I never use it and do not intend to ever
> >> > use it!
> >> > Can I uninstall them from Control Panel?
> >> > Thank you,
> >> > Fred.
> >>
> >>
>

Catherine skrev:
> How does one uninstall Windows messenger? Thanks!
>
CUT

You can remove it via Add/Remove programs in control panel...

Regards,
Rasmus Bertelsen

Actually, the option in Add/Remove Windows Components there in Add or Remove Programs will
just remove the shortcut -- it'll still stay around.

To properly and completely remove Windows Messenger 4.7, you'll need to click the Start
button, then click Run and enter:
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
Then click OK.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
--




"Rasmus Bertelsen" <rasbert@vip.cybercity.invalid> wrote in message
news:ermEk9VsIHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Catherine skrev:
>> How does one uninstall Windows messenger? Thanks!
>>
> CUT
>
> You can remove it via Add/Remove programs in control panel...
>
> Regards,
> Rasmus Bertelsen

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Actually, the option in Add/Remove Windows Components there in Add or Remove Programs will
> just remove the shortcut -- it'll still stay around.
>
> To properly and completely remove Windows Messenger 4.7, you'll need to click the Start
> button, then click Run and enter:
> RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
> Then click OK.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
> --
>
>
<snip>

Jonathan, good God Almighty! Thanks for the advice as I want to go to an
earlier version to see if it corrects problems which started occurring on IE7
the day I installed Live Messenger (06/05). Those problems by the way are
instances of IE7 just freezing or upon opening trying to open two tabs. I
believe I have the two tabs issue cleared by changing an option but the
intermittent freezes still occur.

Thanks again,

Billy

Actually, the option in Add/Remove Windows Components there in Add or
Remove Programs will
just remove the shortcut -- it'll still stay around.

To properly and completely remove Windows Messenger 4.7, you'll need to
click the Start
button, then click Run and enter:
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection
%windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
Then click OK.




limafred;3108873 Wrote:
> Is it safe to uninstall Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Sign In
> Assistant and Windows Live Toolbar? I never use it and do not intend to
> ever
> use it!
> Can I uninstall them from Control Panel?
> Thank you,
> Fred.




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