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January 20, 2010
Windows Messenger - Not Signed In
How to really kill Windows Messenger
To uninstall Windows Messenger:
1. Open %WINDIR%\INF\sysoc.inf with a text editor. (For me, this is c:\windows\inf\sysoc.inf)
2. Look for the line that goes like this:
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7
3. Delete the hide keyword so that it now looks like this:
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,,7
4. Save the file and exit.
5. Click on Start -> Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs -> Add/Remove Windows Components
6. Scroll to the bottom of the list and you should now see 2 items for Windows Messenger. Uncheck both of them, giving a triumphant whoop of vindication as you do so.
7. Click on Next, and Windows Messenger will be fully uninstalled.
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Posted by Rob Kiser on January 20, 2010 at 1:08 AM
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