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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Windows Messenger / June 2006disable messenger! ATTN: Jonathan Kay
i have an incredibly irritating issue with MSN Messenger v.7.5.0324 loading when I run Outlook Express or IE, but only sometimes. I have gotten a registry file that adds a "Hide Messenger" key to HKCU. And that will work -- for a time. But then seemingly randomly, it will start loading again. I have a very infrequent use for it & would rather it not load until i want it too. So I run your registry thing, log off & back on, & it works again -- for a time. What's even weirder is that the key is still there unchanged under that HCKU key. i tried changing your file to add it to HKLM also, but apparently that has no effect. this is very frustrating. Any other ideas or a newer hack that i'm missing? I got the one i'm using after Googling for an answer and hitting upon your website. I run as a restricted user, fwiw, so I run as admin to do the HKLM version. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express] "Hide Messenger"=dword:00000002 there is an option in outlook express that disables MSN integration All you need it to learn the settings, no hacks are needed... >i have an incredibly irritating issue with MSN Messenger v.7.5.0324 loading >when I run Outlook Express or IE, but only sometimes. I have gotten a [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express] > "Hide Messenger"=dword:00000002 > What's even weirder is that the key is still there > unchanged under that HCKU key. > > i tried changing your file to add it to HKLM also, but > apparently that has no effect. Look here: http://www.cezeo.com/tips-and-tricks/windows-messenger/ -- Pavel Sokolov Instant Messaging Software http://www.cezeo.com > Look here: > http://www.cezeo.com/tips-and-tricks/windows-messenger/ I do not have that option in my OE. I run XP sp2+all patches, including the optional OE ones. uninstall it.  SignaturePavel Sokolov Instant Messaging Software http://www.cezeo.com "psokolov" <pavel.sokolov@gmail.com> wrote in news:1148748064.285341.261210 @y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com: > Look here: > http://www.cezeo.com/tips-and-tricks/windows-messenger/ [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Instant Messaging Software > http://www.cezeo.com When I do the unhide in sysoc.inf, both Windows Messenger's startup checkbox and Messenger, itself, appear on the Windows component list. I'm allowed to remove the check mark from Messenger Startup, but NOT from Messenger itself. XP shows a checkbox, but that check is locked. Thanks for the help and pointer to the webpage. Any ideas to unlock that box greatly appreciated. I don't want Messenger booting itself up and doing God knows what that I see in Process Explorer from www.sysinternals.com. Every so often it boots from svchost.exe under Services and calls Billy for no known reason, here. Any idea what it's snooping for? Greetings, Actually this is outdated, you shouldn't be using sysoc.inf as you'll get what you're getting. If you want to kill Messenger entirely, 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 SignatureJonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- > When I do the unhide in sysoc.inf, both Windows Messenger's startup > checkbox and Messenger, itself, appear on the Windows component list. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Services and calls Billy for no known reason, here. Any idea what it's > snooping for? > If you want to kill Messenger entirely, 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 Thanks, looking at the mpc script, that's what it did.... Persistent little buggers, ain't they?.....(Larry The Cable Guy) "psokolov" <pavel.sokolov@gmail.com> wrote in news:1148748064.285341.261210 @y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com: > Look here: > http://www.cezeo.com/tips-and-tricks/windows-messenger/ [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Instant Messaging Software > http://www.cezeo.com Never mind. I ran the cmd script and it seems to have deleted it. We'll see if XP Magic makes it reappear again...(c; It doesn't work from ADD/REMOVE Windows Components, though. Hi, The Windows Components option will only kill the shortcut -- even if you do the tricks with sysoc.inf, it won't work properly (as of SP2). Should be gone for now -- optional software on Windows Update may suggest it to you however, just make sure not to check to install it (or choose the hide option) while on Windows Update. SignatureJonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- "Larry" <noone@home.com> wrote in message > Never mind. I ran the cmd script and it seems to have deleted it. We'll > see if XP Magic makes it reappear again...(c; > > It doesn't work from ADD/REMOVE Windows Components, though. > Should be gone for now -- optional software on Windows Update may > suggest it to you however, just make sure not to check to install it > (or choose the hide option) while on Windows Update. Speaking of update, why is it so necessary for WU to download new software for the lock every few days? I keep getting it downloading Windows Advantage to see if I'm lucky enough to have a paid-for copy of WinXP Pro to my Emachines OEM version. Is Advantage that buggy? Greetings Larry, They've updated it a few times and it's just moved out of the "pilot" stage so there's a new version. But trust me, I'm sick of it also. SignatureJonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- >> Should be gone for now -- optional software on Windows Update may >> suggest it to you however, just make sure not to check to install it [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Advantage to see if I'm lucky enough to have a paid-for copy of WinXP Pro > to my Emachines OEM version. Is Advantage that buggy? > They've updated it a few times and it's just moved out of the "pilot" > stage so there's a new version. But trust me, I'm sick of it also. Thanks for your help getting rid of the Messenger virus..... Larry Welcome. SignatureJonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay. You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. -- >> They've updated it a few times and it's just moved out of the "pilot" >> stage so there's a new version. But trust me, I'm sick of it also. > > Thanks for your help getting rid of the Messenger virus..... > > Larry |
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