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FoundryMusicJeff	posted on 12-16-2001 @ 11:26 PM
O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01	Anyone know how to get rid of Windows Messenger? It was installed default when I upgraded to Windows XP. Now I'm fucking stuck with this piece of shit I never use. I can't find the option to uninstall it in Control Panel. Chief Engineer of the Starship Foundry. (NCC 1841-A) Visit FoundryMusic & Chat

fuggin moron	posted on 12-16-2001 @ 11:34 PM
Psychopath Registered: Aug. 00	FTL... comment? I try to sleep, they're wide awake, they won't leave me alone. They don't get paid to take vacations, or let me alone. They spy on me, I try to hide, they won't let me alone. They persecute me, they're the judge and jury all in one.

FollowThisLogic Nay. We are but men. ROCK. The man with the plan.	posted on 12-16-2001 @ 11:41 PM
O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00	I haven't dealt with XP much really, but I figure it's got no uninstall because stupid MS doesn't WANT you to uninstall it. You probably can stop it from running, though. Just find it in the Run key - either of these two registry locations (I doubt they've changed the registry so much that these aren't there): HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run If you browse there in regedit, you should be able to find the line that runs the Messenger program and delete THAT VALUE ONLY. I wouldn't suggest screwing with other stuff... unless, of course, you know what it is and want it gone. Everyone else has a scrolling marquee in their sigs. I was beginning to feel left out. "Miracles and lucky charms made the girl of my dreams the girl in my arms." - Dr. Frank

Sluggo667 SLASH's New Buddy, but shhh... I am not allowed to tell anyone.	posted on 12-16-2001 @ 11:45 PM
O&A Board Regular Registered: Apr. 01	I've got the Ultra Win-Cleaner Utility suite... It's got an option for removing those stubborn programs. Oh...And Fuggin Moron, FN Sluggo says you're a FAEG! Sluggo667PROUDAMERICAN!!! It is written, I have spoken. So put this in your pipe, and smoke it. Ooeeooahahtwingtwangwallawallabingbang, Ooeeooahahtwingtwangwallawallabingbang Ooeeooahah, B-I-N-G-O, Ooeeooahah, E-I-E-I-0.

hornygoatweed I've Got A Vagina With Teeth. G.O.O.F.B.A.H.G.S. Dragoon Battalion My friends call me Weed	posted on 12-17-2001 @ 12:31 AM
O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01	In case you didn't figure it out yet Jeff click here if you have below version 4.5 and click here if you have version 4.5 or higher. Hope these help ya out! Sig Pic Under Construction The mind is like a parachute...it works best when it is open You can reach me through AIM or email. Don't be shy, drop a line and say Hi!

SLASH Pompous, Arrogant, Enigmatic, Bitter, Quirky, Misanthrope with a Weird Sense of Humor and an Iron Clad Memory while flooding the board with my Stream of Consciousness UFC STRIKE 3 (I'm a dick and I like to ruin people's plans)	posted on 12-17-2001 @ 12:49 AM
O&A Board Regular Registered: Aug. 00	Using Notepad, open %systemroot%\inf\sysoc.inf (normally C:\winnt\inf\sysoc.inf for Windows 2000, or C:\windows\inf\sysoc.inf for XP). This file determines which of the Windows optional components are displayed in the Control Panel "add/remove Windows components" applet. You'll see several lines like this: Games=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,games.inf,HIDE,7 The first part, to the left of the "=", is an identifier for that component. Some are more cryptic than others; in the above example it's obvious that the optional Windows Games (ie, Freecell, Solitaire, Minesweeper) are being referred to. Another line refers to "AccessUtil", which is the Accessibility Utilities component. Most can be figured out relatively easily. For Microsoft Messenger, the line is "MSMSGS". The second part determines the behaviour of that component within the add/remove programs applet. The bit we're particularly interested in is the word "HIDE" towards the end of the line. If this flag is present, then the component in question will NOT be exposed to the end user for removal via the Control Panel. If you want to have the option to remove the component, simply remove the word HIDE. So the example line above becomes: Games=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,games.inf,,7 Be sure NOT to remove the delimiting commas from the line. Save the file when you've finished editing it. Take a backup copy just in case. Now re-load the Control Panel->"Add/remove Programs"->"Windows Components" applet. The SYSOC.INF file is parsed anew each time this applet is run, so your changes should be reflected immediately. All being well, you should now see the additional components listed and available for removal. *EDIT* hornygoatweed you beat me to it, Bah! It was my one and only chance to show up FTL arghhhh! Anyway, what is this version 4.5 you are talking about? AIM: SmarterChild Write To Me Here I think it all started with the Declaration of Independence -- the idea that we had the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That pursuit is what took America from the revolution to the computer age in 200 years. But the progress has come at a price. The obvious being the people that were exploited to make it possible; the not so obvious being us, the first group of people that were given no obvious frontiers to conquer. We hear stories that about the good old days that don't seem to apply anymore. It's a generation gap that leaves us without role models. But the bright side is that without role models, there are no roles. Maybe that's what the 60s were all about -- getting rid of the roles. But what do we replace them with? Without any guidance, what do we replace them with? Without any guidance, the choices become overwhelming. Sometimes it just makes everything feel hopeless. So we destroy our bodies in the search of an ideal. Try to salvage relationships that don't work. We feel we must do something, instead of doing something that we feel. It is the prison of self-imposed momentum, and the sad part is that we get used to it. It reminds me of a song I heard the other day. It's called "The Going Nowhere Fast." But the people I have met here have shown me another side of Nowhere. They've pointed out the beautiful irony that stagnation makes it easy to stop and smell the roses, if we just let it. What would we be if we had nothing to rebel against? Well we could finally be ourselves, the first group of people who stopped looking for the answers long enough to appreciate the questions. And all we have to do is to make our own Declaration of Independence. We can embrace the right to life and liberty by simply realizing that happiness exists -- not to pursue, but to accept. After that the only challenge would be to make sure with the rest of our lives that we weren't just another fad. I don't know, it's an idea. What do you think? This message was edited by SLASH on 12-17-01 @ 1:06 AM

FollowThisLogic Nay. We are but men. ROCK. The man with the plan.	posted on 12-17-2001 @ 7:07 AM
O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00	Show me up? Thing is, you guys actually did research and stuff. I just wrote up what came to mind cause I was getting my ass to bed. :) Frickin' insomniac losers.. Everyone else has a scrolling marquee in their sigs. I was beginning to feel left out. "Miracles and lucky charms made the girl of my dreams the girl in my arms." - Dr. Frank

hornygoatweed I've Got A Vagina With Teeth. G.O.O.F.B.A.H.G.S. Dragoon Battalion My friends call me Weed	posted on 12-17-2001 @ 11:09 AM
O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01	quote: Anyway, what is this version 4.5 you are talking about? I don't know Slash, apparently there are a few differnet versions out. Once I installed XP I had 4.5 - but I got rid of it nonetheless :) quote: Thing is, you guys actually did research and stuff. Research? Me? Pfft! I'm a walking, talking MS troubleshooting database of knowledge! (Actually, I just typed "removing messenger from XP" into Google and got the solution in 2 seconds LOL) Sig Pic Under Construction The mind is like a parachute...it works best when it is open You can reach me through AIM or email. Don't be shy, drop a line and say Hi!

GonzoStyle	posted on 12-18-2001 @ 12:09 PM
Hanger-On Registered: Jan. 70	quote: Thing is, you guys actually did research and stuff. I just wrote up what came to mind Yes but FTL is that a good thing, when ya think about it really? I'm Deep Inside Your Children. They Will Betray You In MY Name. She-Mail Me Here

SLASH Pompous, Arrogant, Enigmatic, Bitter, Quirky, Misanthrope with a Weird Sense of Humor and an Iron Clad Memory while flooding the board with my Stream of Consciousness UFC STRIKE 3 (I'm a dick and I like to ruin people's plans)	posted on 12-18-2001 @ 12:40 PM
O&A Board Regular Registered: Aug. 00	quote: FTL wrote: Show me up? Touchy Touchy LOL It was a joke! quote: FTL wrote: you guys actually did research and stuff. quote: HGW wrote: Me? Pfft! I'm a walking, talking MS troubleshooting database of knowledge! What he said. quote: (Actually, I just typed "removing messenger from XP" into Google and got the solution in 2 seconds LOL) HGW, now you went and rooond it. Common Sense is lost on the genius, LOL quote: FTL wrote: I just wrote up what came to mind cause I was getting my ass to bed. :) Frickin' insomniac losers.. 12:31am and 12:49am is insomnia? You better pull up the Insomniac Thread now before you get too sleepy :) AIM: SmarterChild Write To Me Here I think it all started with the Declaration of Independence -- the idea that we had the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That pursuit is what took America from the revolution to the computer age in 200 years. But the progress has come at a price. The obvious being the people that were exploited to make it possible; the not so obvious being us, the first group of people that were given no obvious frontiers to conquer. We hear stories that about the good old days that don't seem to apply anymore. It's a generation gap that leaves us without role models. But the bright side is that without role models, there are no roles. Maybe that's what the 60s were all about -- getting rid of the roles. But what do we replace them with? Without any guidance, what do we replace them with? Without any guidance, the choices become overwhelming. Sometimes it just makes everything feel hopeless. So we destroy our bodies in the search of an ideal. Try to salvage relationships that don't work. We feel we must do something, instead of doing something that we feel. It is the prison of self-imposed momentum, and the sad part is that we get used to it. It reminds me of a song I heard the other day. It's called "The Going Nowhere Fast." But the people I have met here have shown me another side of Nowhere. They've pointed out the beautiful irony that stagnation makes it easy to stop and smell the roses, if we just let it. What would we be if we had nothing to rebel against? Well we could finally be ourselves, the first group of people who stopped looking for the answers long enough to appreciate the questions. And all we have to do is to make our own Declaration of Independence. We can embrace the right to life and liberty by simply realizing that happiness exists -- not to pursue, but to accept. After that the only challenge would be to make sure with the rest of our lives that we weren't just another fad. I don't know, it's an idea. What do you think? This message was edited by SLASH on 12-18-01 @ 12:44 PM

FollowThisLogic Nay. We are but men. ROCK. The man with the plan.	posted on 12-18-2001 @ 1:08 PM
O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00	Hey, when I've gotta wake up at 6:30, staying up till those times means I'm half asleep the next day. Today would be a good example of that. Everyone else has a scrolling marquee in their sigs. I was beginning to feel left out. "Miracles and lucky charms made the girl of my dreams the girl in my arms." - Dr. Frank

tankGrrl24	posted on 12-23-2001 @ 2:44 PM
Psychopath Registered: Jan. 01	Gahdamn Slashiepoo- You are waaay too deep for my brain right nowLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!In that aspect What is the formulation for Quantum Physics? XOXO Tank *"DROP,*AND GIVE ME...ONE HUNDREDTAKE HEEDIF YOU DON'T LIKE BEING IN OUR COUNTRY" *GET THE FUCK OUT OF OUR COUNTRY*

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