Annoying XP Messenger Thing

[Rambo]

How do I get rid of that annoying messenger thing in WindowsXP that pops up with retarted people trying to sell stuff and advertise porn?

[brentech]

heh, can't say my winXP ever did that to me. maybe you should stop visiting porn sites 8O

[Rambo]

Its not that I visited porn sites, its this gay shit that comes with XP but I think I deleted it with this thing I got at www.tweakxp.com but thnx anyway...

[Threeboy]

How do I get rid of that annoying messenger thing in WindowsXP that pops up with retarted people trying to sell stuff and advertise porn?you can disable the messenger service

[brentech]

I did once have windows messenger pop up, but not once did i ever get anything that had to do with porn come up with it.

but yes, to uninstall it, all you have to do is

1. Click on the Start button and select Run.
2. Type "RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove" in the text box and click OK. You will see a progress bar appear shortly as it deletes its files and it will then ask you to reboot. After the reboot the program will be gone.


and yes, that is from tweakxp.com

[Rambo]

I got a error message:

Error unregistering the OCX 16422

ITS NOT WORKING!!!

[brentech]

Sounds like you have larger proglems -- it has worked for me, EVERY time.

[Rambo]

Anyone know how to fix it?

[Shamus]

take a screenshot and post it here

Thats, how you fix it???

LOL,nah i got the same error message, then it went away, and another window popped up and sed it had been succesfully removed. :)

[digital]

just listen to threeboy
go in the control panel admin tools then services and disable messenger

[Rambo]

I don't see admin tools. By the way this is XP Home not Pro.

[digital]

perhaps you should log in as a user with administrative permissions such as 'administrator' :rolleyes:

[Rambo]

Yeah I am an administrator. Where is the admin tools located? Is it a button or what? Could you guys walk me through the process?

[brentech]

Start menu - control panel - admin tools
and there ye are

[jynxdaddy]

Bren am teh know how to prevent!

Wierd, i turned it off ages ago, then it turned back on :| , but i deleted it so now its good (backedup of course im not stupid*)

* This is incorrect

[brentech]

umm...translate to english please :(

Erm... I understood it, maybe it was just his 'australian' accent kicking in... :P

[jynxdaddy]

err no its dumby speak. im saying Bren is correct, which is kinda pointed out when i said i did what he said to do.

I got rid of it threeboy style, worked too, thanks.. 8)

[Rambo]

After I get to admin tools what do i do?

[digital]

then services and disable messenger
does someone need to be hooked on phonics?

[Rambo]

I don't see any disable messenger you asshole.

[Shamus]

http://www.theeldergeek.com/messenger_removal.htm

if that doesn't work: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=disable+windows+messenger

Google has most answers to common computer problems.

[Rambo]

Thanks Shamus I think I got it!

[chrisv]

I want to get rid of it, but my brother and sister still use it. Stupid siblings!

[jynxdaddy]

?? are u talking about MSN messenger or windows messengers.

[MulletMan]

Just disable the SERVICE in the control panel.

http://www.tweakxp.com/tweakxp/display.asp?id=585

And if you have someone's IP who doesnt have a router or a firewall and hasnt disabled the service, YOU can send them those annoying popups. Buahaha. ;)