I have tried lots ways.....

Add remove programs.....windows messenger is unchecked.

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

But I still have the windows live folders and can run windows messenger.

Should I delete these folders? Any advice would be appreciated.

I have windows xp home version 5.1 (build 2600.....service pack 2)

I have Windows live messenger version 2008 (build 8.5.1302.1018) (which I
dont want!!!)

It sounds like you unchecked it in add remove windows components. That just
stops it from running at startup. You need to uninstall it from add remove
programs hope this helps

"Chris XP" <ChrisXP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9CAD4A55-82BF-4AAC-9C8D-5F52FB7EFC55@microsoft.com...
> I have tried lots ways.....
>
> Add remove programs.....windows messenger is unchecked.
>
> RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
>
> But I still have the windows live folders and can run windows messenger.
>
> Should I delete these folders? Any advice would be appreciated.
>
> I have windows xp home version 5.1 (build 2600.....service pack 2)
>
> I have Windows live messenger version 2008 (build 8.5.1302.1018) (which I
> dont want!!!)
>
>
>

You can post your query to this Windows Live Messenger-specific newsgroup:
microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...live.messenger

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...live.messenger

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
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Chris XP wrote:
> I have tried lots ways.....
>
> Add remove programs.....windows messenger is unchecked.
>
> RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
>
> But I still have the windows live folders and can run windows messenger.
>
> Should I delete these folders? Any advice would be appreciated.
>
> I have windows xp home version 5.1 (build 2600.....service pack 2)
>
> I have Windows live messenger version 2008 (build 8.5.1302.1018) (which I
> dont want!!!)