Windows Messenger SP2

Editing group policies still works.

Here is a link to a how to.

http://www.druid628.com/techtips/windows/msmsgs/oppress_msn.html

Chas

Here's a link to ms's info on disabling the Windows Messenger service:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q302089

This requires editing the registry. There is also a utility you can download for free to do this for you located at this link:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_mess_disable.htm

I haven't tried it but it probably just adds the registry entries automatically. Always back up your registry before using any tools or manually editing it!

Cheers.

RW

but it is still in add remove software. in Windows Components (click icon at left). then Windows Messenger is there, last in the list...

I tried all methods listed & my computer says "file not found".

The link given for uninstalling with SP1, for some reason did work, though I have installed SP2, in running commands, windows could not locate files.