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wudaddy · 05-25-05

After a upgrading to Xp Pro, Windows Messenger was also installed and I cannot delete msmsgs.exe because it says "cannot delete, it is in use by another program", however I ended all applications but still no luck. I deleted it before but I forgot how to. Can anyone help me?

SoFaKiNgHiGh · 05-25-05

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Originally Posted by wudaddy

After a upgrading to Xp Pro, Windows Messenger was also installed and I cannot delete msmsgs.exe because it says "cannot delete, it is in use by another program", however I ended all applications but still no luck. I deleted it before but I forgot how to. Can anyone help me?

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u.../stopspam.mspx
there we go

wudaddy · 05-25-05

nonono not the built in one, the MSN Windows Messenger

SoFaKiNgHiGh · 05-25-05

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Originally Posted by wudaddy

nonono not the built in one, the MSN Windows Messenger

u mean msn messanger that u donw form the msn site?? if so go to add/remove programs....

wudaddy · 05-25-05

i know....but its not there, i tried to delete from Program Files but with no luck

SoFaKiNgHiGh · 05-25-05

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Originally Posted by wudaddy

i know....but its not there, i tried to delete from Program Files but with no luck

find it in the registry, whack in regedit in the run box (under start>run) should be in the local machine options

systemaxd · 05-25-05

There are 2 ways of going about doing this; one boot into safe mode and go to the mesenger folder, under windows explorer, and add the word off to the folder name so it is messengeroff and then messenger wont load during boot up image below of what i mean. Or you can boot in to safe mode and delete the folder then, since the problem of trying to delete it while in windows is there are .dll files and you cant delete them while in windows, so the only way is through safe mode.

LaZaruS · 05-25-05

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Originally Posted by wudaddy

i know....but its not there, i tried to delete from Program Files but with no luck

You can also go under control panel= administrative tools= services, and see if it is enabled there.

zokus · 05-25-05

To get rid of the messanger, go to Control Panel --> Add Remove Programs --> on the left there will be Add/Remove Windows Components --> then at the bottom of that deselect MSN Messanger and all will be solved.

wudaddy · 05-25-05

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Originally Posted by zokus

To get rid of the messanger, go to Control Panel --> Add Remove Programs --> on the left there will be Add/Remove Windows Components --> then at the bottom of that deselect MSN Messanger and all will be solved.

aint there.....we'll i just went into the MSN mesenger preferences and selected "do not load at startup", so it wont be in the tray everytime. I'll try to figure out how to delete it another time. Thanks everyone

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