Getting rid of MSN messenger

fred_easey · 28 Feb 2008 at 08:30

Hi,

I've started using Pidgin, so want to get shot of MSN, Yahoo etc from my startup.

Is it simply a matter of de-selecting them in msconfig -> startup, or is there more to it than that?

(I have a dim memory of reading somewhere that getting rid of MSN from your systray needs registry changes or something)

TheVoice · 28 Feb 2008 at 08:32

Uninstall it from Add/Remove Programs.

fred_easey · 28 Feb 2008 at 08:50

just removed windows live messenger, windows live sign-in assistant and windows live toolbar.

Damn that felt good

fred_easey · 28 Feb 2008 at 08:53

...and windows desktop search

BURN THEM!!!

fred_easey · 28 Feb 2008 at 09:23

Messenger somehow survived the holocaust.

Going to try registry tweak to see if that kills it once and for all

fred_easey · 28 Feb 2008 at 09:26

Apparently this does the trick

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client]
"PreventRun"=dword:00000001

neil_g · 28 Feb 2008 at 09:27

theres a bit in the bit windows tweek guide about removing it if i remember rightly.

bledd · 28 Feb 2008 at 09:32

instead of being mental, you can just go into the program, tools, options or something, untick 'allow msn to start with windows', click ok

fred_easey · 28 Feb 2008 at 09:37

I say we take off, and nuke the site from orbit.

It's the only way to be sure...

neil_g · 28 Feb 2008 at 09:41

Badass Guide to Windows Performance.. said:
10) Easily Disable Messenger

Go into: C:/Program Files/Messenger. Rename the Messenger folder to "MessengerOFF".

bledd · 28 Feb 2008 at 09:42

that's windows messenger, not msn messenger

greeny_fastcar · 28 Feb 2008 at 09:49

bledd. said:
instead of being mental, you can just go into the program, tools, options or something, untick 'allow msn to start with windows', click ok

The man speakth the truth.

a lot of my mates say "urghhh I hate how Live Messenger starts all the time its ****". Its dead easy to just tell it not to start on startup... :rolleyes:

neil_g · 28 Feb 2008 at 09:57

do the same for C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\ then

if youre on XP do an msconfig and untick "msnmsgr" from the startup tab.

bledd · 28 Feb 2008 at 10:05

renaming a folder to stop something startup up is a crap way to fix the problem

as is using msconfig

you're making up solutions for problems that don't exist

neil_g · 28 Feb 2008 at 10:48

bledd. said:
renaming a folder to stop something startup up is a crap way to fix the problem

as is using msconfig

you're making up solutions for problems that don't exist

jesus. shoot the messenger why dont you.

if the uninstall and unticking the run when windows starts box doesnt work then why not try those.