RichTJ99 Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 Is there a reg key to get rid of Messenger? It keeps poping up in my start up.THanks,Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-M- Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 What I did is:• delete registry entry in HKLM\Software\MS\Windows\CurVer\Run• kill process• rename msmsgs.exe to sth elseIt works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yzöwl Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Try one of the following:REGEDIT4;Do not allow Messenger to run on the PC[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client]"PreventRun"=dword:00000001REGEDIT4;Do not allow Messenger to run for User[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client]"PreventRun"=dword:00000001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vadikan Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 (edited) ...and this one too (removes Windows Messenger) rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %WinDir%\inf\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove Edited June 30, 2005 by VAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yzöwl Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Also if you had looked in Windows Tips 'n' Tweaks, you would have seen this sticky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheeBeets Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Wintnt.sif[Components] msmsgs=off msnexplr=off freecell=off hearts=off minesweeper=off pinball=off spider=off zonegames=offDoesnt even allow Ms Messenger to be installed Easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oioldman Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Use the winnt.sif method, clean and easy and applied during build, so don't need any mods to finished article.Is method i use and works a charm. That command and a squillion others are mentioned in ref.chm file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twizt3d Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 is there anyway to trick WU into thinking that Messenger is installed? I dont want it installed, but i would like windows update to think that it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vadikan Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 (edited) @twizt3dWhat's the point? Added: Never mind, he's a cross-poster... Edited December 13, 2005 by VAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amit_talkin Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 use nlite!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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