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Posted: **Sat Sep 13, 2003 6:30 am**

I want to get rid of windows messenger and install msn messenger.Msn has a newer version avaliable than windows(although there the same basic program).I dont see the need to have both files installed.I found a few registry options to get rid of it but i was wondering if there was another way.

Posted: **Sat Sep 13, 2003 9:19 am**

For Windows Messenger only:
Control Panel / Add/Remove Programes / Add/Remove Windows Components / Scoll to bottom of list and unselect "Windows Messenger".

If it isn't listed in Add/Remove Programs then you'll have to try this:
To add Messenger to the Add/Remove Programs feature accessible via Control Panel
Navigate to C:\Windows\inf
(If your Windows directory is different, substitute the proper drive letter)
Open sysoc.inf
Find the line that reads
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7
Change it to read
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,,7
Windows Messenger will now appear in Add/Remove Windows Components section of Add/Remove Programs accessible through Control Panel.
brad

Posted: **Sun Sep 14, 2003 4:42 am**

Thanks Brad

i wonder why they hid the option to remove it,doesnt make sense.Its gone now so thanks for the tip.

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