How To Remove Windows Messenger Permanently Uninstall Removing Problems

IMPORTANT: do this are your own risk. If you are not sure of these steps, do not atempt. Ask someone who knows more about computers. Always make a backup.

if you are like me and you have microsoft windows XP, the annoying mesesnger icon on the task bar is always there. To finally get rid of it and remove it once and for all, you can follow these simple step by step tutorial guide on how to remove this anoying program from your computer. I found out how to do this after i had uninstal it though "add / remove programs" in the control panel but it keeps coming back. removing it through "add / remove programs" doesn't work. i kept trying until i had to do it manually by follow these steps:

1. Click on the start button, and select "Run"


2. A small window appears, in the text area, type: C:WINDOWSINFSYSOC.INF and click OK (if you are asked to choose a program to which to open the SYSOC.INF file, select notepad. notepad can be found in C:WINDOWSsystem32notepad.exe)


3. After you have opened the sysoc.inf file with notepad, look (control + f) for the line where it says: msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7 and delete it, then save the sysoc.inf file (control-s)


4. now go back to the add/remove programs (start > control panel > add/remove programs


5. Click on the left button where it says: "Add/Remove Windowns Componets"


6. Now scroll down until you see the "Windows Messenger" icon and uncheck the check box to remove it and click "Next"


7. now reboot / restart your computer.

8. After you reboot next, it will update and remove messensger once and for all . finally.

DONE
please let me know if this tutorial has helped you show you should be removing this annoying thing.