how do u remove messenger 5

[Lesjordans]

i use messenger 6.1 but everytime i sign on i get the message you have been signed out (of messenger 5) because you signed in at another location
how do i ditch MSN 5

[Dark Realms]

Go into your hard drive area. Then Programs Folder. Locate 'Messenger'. Go inside the folder and double click Uninstall.exe .

OR

If there is no uninstall.exe delete the entire 'Messenger' folder.

Vefore doing either make sure Messenger is NOT open or running at all.

[Lesjordans]

thank you! :-D

[Dark Realms]

No Problem

[Lesjordans]

bah the messenger folder wont delete :-( its saying make sure it aint in use or sumthin, any ideas

thanks

[Nitrous]

Easy way. you got XP right?

Well do this:
Start >>>>>>>>>> Control panel >>>>>>>>>>>>> Add/remove programs.

I had to log on to the admin account first.

[Dark Realms]

Make sure no MSN is running. Make sure you have exited ALl MSN programs. Try again. If it says it again then right hand click on the folder and un-tick 'Read Only'.

Ive tried your way before Lee it doesnt show up. On mine anyway.

Often you may just have to hide the folder like i do. If you sometimes delete an older version of msn then your log-in will screw up.

[Lesjordans]

i jsut tried renaming al the files in messenger folder, thanks tris!

[Redgore]

I am very worried to see most people's way of removing software from their windows computer, Nitrus has the right way of doing it.
Deleting the folder: Registry items for said program still point to old stuff, will moan when thjey arent there., also something in your system may relay on stuff in that folder. This will also happen iof you rename the folder.

[Dark Realms]

If something is running off the folder or rely's on it, it says so by not allowing you to delete. From past experience you can NOT remove it from the Add/Remove Programs tab.

[Redgore]

Originally Posted by Dark Realms

If something is running off the folder or rely's on it, it says so by not allowing you to delete. From past experience you can NOT remove it from the Add/Remove Programs tab.

not always. again this needs to be set in the registry and not all developers follow the guidelines, I was talking on a general note, I know there is a file somewhere to show MSN Messenger in the add/remove programs and am lookinbg into it and shall report back.

EDIT
found the info
go Start > Run and type into the box

notepad %systemroot%\inf\sysoc.inf

and you should find a useful file open in notepad, you will notice multiple lines like

Fax=faxocm.dll,FaxOcmSetupProc,faxsetup.inf,hide,7

Some entries can be easily told what they refer to for instance my line above is for the Fax entry, look for one which is most like messenger 5 (prolly MSN Messenger or something similar)and remove the word hide, leaving the comma's in place so my line becomes

Fax=faxocm.dll,FaxOcmSetupProc,faxsetup.inf,,7

You can then save the file and if you open up add/remove programs again you should see the extra program there, if it isnt the one you wanted try experimenting. This works for windows 2000 and XP

[Dark Realms]

yeah but whats the point? If you already know it can be removed why go through all that crap? lol.

Good research tho...

[Redgore]

Originally Posted by Dark Realms

yeah but whats the point? If you already know it can be removed why go through all that crap? lol.

Good research tho...

The point of doing that is so that it can be removed sanely and keep your system happy.

[Dark Realms]

Frankly i wouldnt give two f's whether my computer was happy or not. Its just technology at its crappest. lol.

redgore mate, loosen up a bit..

[Redgore]

Originally Posted by Dark Realms

Frankly i wouldnt give two f's whether my computer was happy or not. Its just technology at its crappest. lol.

redgore mate, loosen up a bit..

I an loose, a happy system is a happy user, less reinstalls of windows if any (this install of windows has been up for near half a year when I switched from 98 to 2k all because I am careful about how I do what I do.