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How do I disable Microsoft Messenger

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by bashful

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As the network manager of a school network, it concerns me that students (ages 12 to 18) can chat to unknown people outside school. Does anyone know how to diable MSM to stop it reinfecting the computers?

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by russ werner

Go to the add/remove programs icon under my computer/control panel. Arrow down to MSM and remove it.

by bashful

Thanks for the reply.

That was my first try but as soon as Internet Explorer goes online it reinstalls MSM by itself.

by nchurch

Remove the entries from the registry and the files from your hard drive.

1. Close MS Messenger (right-click on the icon in your system tray and choose exit).

2. Open regedit (make sure you do a backup before making modifications), search for messenger and delete these entries.

3. Use Windows Explorer or go to a DOS prompt and delete the "C:\Program Files\Messenger" folder/directory.

4. Reboot PC.

by bashful

This works but pupils simply reinstall it. I know I can find out who reinstalled it and deal with them but it would be better if it could be prohibited from being reinstalled.

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