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uninstalling msn

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by s2rock

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The msn internet service was installed on a w2kpro machine. It leaves a msn icon on the desktop which lets you connect to and configure the service. I want to remove this icon and the msn service. When I go to ad remove programs the only thing formsn that I see to remove is msn mesenger, so I remove it and reboot. When I reboot I still see the icon on the desktop. I try to delete it, move it off the desktop nothing works. There is nothing in add remove programs to get rid of it. How do I get rid of the icon and get msn of the computer?

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by steve.doig

Hi,

After all is said and done, you may need to manually remove some registry entries. The thing to be careful of is how much msn is tied up to the OS...

A great program I sometimes use is RegCleaner which can backup all entries first, beforeremoving all references to an application. (www.jv16.org)

Removing reg entries is perhaps a last resort, but its worth a try when you easily restore any chnages you make.

Good luck,

Steve

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