I've seen in most topics about windows messenger that have been posted here you discussing about disabling this sh*t...
why not uninstall it ???
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How to do this ???

Control Panel > Add/Remove > Windows Components

Here in the list you should find Windows messenger...
Uninstall it...

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If you can't find it in the list you have to unhide it so it is seen in this list...
(cause m$ wants it not to be uninstalled they have hidden uninstaller...)

type:
%systemroot%/inf/sysoc.inf
on Windows Explorer...
then press open...

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file starts (sysoc.inf)
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[Version]
Signature = "$Windows NT$"
DriverVer=07/01/2001,5.1.2600.0

[Components]
NtComponents=ntoc.dll,NtOcSetupProc,,4
WBEM=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wbemoc.inf,hide,7
Display=desk.cpl,DisplayOcSetupProc,,7
Fax=fxsocm.dll,FaxOcmSetupProc,fxsocm.inf,,7
NetOC=netoc.dll,NetOcSetupProc,netoc.inf,,7
iis=iis.dll,OcEntry,iis.inf,,7
com=comsetup.dll,OcEntry,comnt5.inf,hide,7
dtc=msdtcstp.dll,OcEntry,dtcnt5.inf,hide,7
IndexSrv_System = setupqry.dll,IndexSrv,setupqry.inf,,7
TerminalServer=TsOc.dll, HydraOc, TsOc.inf,hide,2
msmq=msmqocm.dll,MsmqOcm,msmqocm.inf,,6
ims=imsinsnt.dll,OcEntry,ims.inf,,7
fp_extensions=fp40ext.dll,FrontPage4Extensions,fp40ext.inf,,7
AutoUpdate=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,au.inf,hide,7
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7
RootAutoUpdate=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,rootau.inf,,7
IEAccess=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,ieaccess.inf,,7


Games=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,games.inf,,7
AccessUtil=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,accessor.inf,,7
CommApps=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,communic.inf,HIDE,7
MultiM=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,multimed.inf,HIDE,7
AccessOpt=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,optional.inf,HIDE,7
Pinball=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,pinball.inf,HIDE,7
MSWordPad=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wordpad.inf,HIDE,7
ZoneGames=zoneoc.dll,ZoneSetupProc,igames.inf,,7


[Global]
WindowTitle=%WindowTitle%
WindowTitle.StandAlone="*"

[Components]
msnexplr=ocmsn.dll,OcEntry,msnmsn.inf,,7

[Strings]
WindowTitle="Windows Professional Setup"
WindowTitle_Standalone="Windows Components Wizard"

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file ends...
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the line in red... should be like this:

msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7

msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,7

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As you see you have to remove ,hide
then go File > Save > Exit

Now go again to Control panel and find in Windows Compopnents the
Microsoft Messenger...
remove it...
You are now done !!!

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Written by Raptor for GovernmentSecurity.org members...
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P.S. :
I also included an auto-fixer for sysoc.inf file so you have to do nothing just run it and then go to Add/Remove...

Download below...

good work bud .... I learned something new today

Me too digger... Thanks M8

MANU

why disable it when you can just patch yourself.

thanks for the contrib raptor....should sort one or two problems out for messenger haters

cheers

Thanks Raptor this is actually a very nice Windows tweak .
To Add/Remove other useless hidden programs in Windows XP and 2000 .

The sysoc.inf is in the section called "components" in XP or "old base components" in 2000.
You'll see a component name, followed by an equals sign, followed by a list of parameters separated by commas.

Example: Games=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,games.inf,HIDE,7

The deal: the "HIDE" between the two last commas indicates a hidden component. Remove "HIDE" to unhide the component.

Example: Games=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,games.inf,,7

Unhide any component you want. Save the file.

Reopen the Windows Component Wizard to see your new Add/Remove options!

Now you can remove other junk you don't need.

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very nice post! thx. ya!

Very useful information. Thanks for sharing....

THX for the nice information

xmmm....i know a better easy way...

D/L==>> XP-ANTISPY....

Interesting suggestions but i just ran this:
Go to start --> run and type:

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

Press OK.

Removes it completely from ur system without the hassle of a third party program.
Enjoy.