Windows messenger removal

Please help. I attempted to remove windows messenger as per the instructions in th FAQ. I edited the one line (hide). But. . . windows messenger still does not show up in the add/remove components. What am I doing wrong.

Customization Tweaking 1789 This topic was started by K, 2002-09-05 20:29

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#92878

2002-09-05 22:29

Please help. I attempted to remove windows messenger as per the instructions in th FAQ. I edited the one line (hide). But...windows messenger still does not show up in the add/remove components.
What am I doing wrong. How can I remove the program. Please...HELP.
Please email me at: Character007@hotmail.com

Windows.NET Standard Server RC1

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Ant -|- One

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#92879

2002-09-06 15:45

Start, Run:

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

Press enter. Messenger will be completely uninstalled ! Reboot, & voilà !

Jerry Atrik

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#92880

2002-09-06 17:19

thats! the command line
they need a command...

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\romove all dangole spy_bloatware -stick_it -in -ms -ear

Four and Twenty

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#92881

2002-09-06 18:23

Quote:thats! the command line
they need a command...

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\romove all dangole spy_bloatware -stick_it -in -ms -ear

Admiral LSD

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#92882

2002-09-07 14:48

heh, .NET doesn't even install it. A quick trip to the MSN site fixes that little problem hehe