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3adel · 12-03-2004, 07:28 AM

hello guys,
I installed winxp lately and i installed a new version of msn messenger and i'm trying to unsinstall the old version but i'm failing in doing so. I cant find it in Add/Remove programs and i cant delete the whole folder containing the old messenger. what can i do?
thanks

mrmister1 · 12-03-2004, 07:31 AM

Try booting into safe mode and see if you can delete the folder from there.

**rjfvillarosa** · 12-03-2004, 07:32 AM

Click, start>run then paste all of this into the run dialogue box and click OK.

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

Restart your machine and messenger 4.7 will be gone.
If you are using the updated 6.2 it will probably uninstall that as well, but the next time you try to use 6.2 it will just prompt you to reinstall it and it takes just a minute or so, also it doesn't loose any of your 6.2 settings.

3adel · 12-03-2004, 11:21 AM

I deleted from safemode

thanks

**rjfvillarosa** · 12-03-2004, 11:26 AM

Deleting a program folder such as messenger is likely to cause your system to become unstable, you would be far better advised to actually uninstall a program. Even if the folder was not listed in your programs list, it is still part of the start up procedure and as such it could cause you problems in the future.

12-03-2004, 07:28 AM	#1
3adel Member (6 bit) Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 36	old msn messenger hello guys, I installed winxp lately and i installed a new version of msn messenger and i'm trying to unsinstall the old version but i'm failing in doing so. I cant find it in Add/Remove programs and i cant delete the whole folder containing the old messenger. what can i do? thanks Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-03-2004, 07:32 AM	#3
rjfvillarosa Staff Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cardiff, Wales. UK Posts: 6,105	Click, start>run then paste all of this into the run dialogue box and click OK. RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove Restart your machine and messenger 4.7 will be gone. If you are using the updated 6.2 it will probably uninstall that as well, but the next time you try to use 6.2 it will just prompt you to reinstall it and it takes just a minute or so, also it doesn't loose any of your 6.2 settings. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Niwa no niwa ni wa, niwa no niwatori wa niwaka ni wani o tabeta. Last edited by rjfvillarosa; 12-03-2004 at 07:48 AM.

12-03-2004, 11:21 AM	#4
3adel Member (6 bit) Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 36	I deleted from safemode thanks Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-03-2004, 11:26 AM	#5
rjfvillarosa Staff Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cardiff, Wales. UK Posts: 6,105	Deleting a program folder such as messenger is likely to cause your system to become unstable, you would be far better advised to actually uninstall a program. Even if the folder was not listed in your programs list, it is still part of the start up procedure and as such it could cause you problems in the future. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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