How do I uninstall Windows Messenger?

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Brilliant!!!! I tried everything to get rid of windows live messenger and so did 2 techs from norton, but no good, until I came across your site and WOW!! fingers crossed it has gone. Thanks for sharing your knowledge it is much appreciated.

Have followed instructions to go to Add/Remove programmes but have no 'remove windows components' on my list so cannot complete the process. I also read that Mocrosoft recommend 'disabling' rather than 'uninstalling', but how do I do this?

i had messenger 8.1. loved it. now they said i had to update to 9 and it sux big time. i couldnt even figga out how to send when i typed in a message. no bloody button. and i couldnt get my koi pond background. so i deleted the whole bloody mess. and soon ill go to linux and dump the whole windows mess too. they think they run the whole world. im told foxfire messenger is good. ill go there or to yoohoo. anything but windows. gee i love having a place to vent my anger.

If you are having difficulty re-installing windows live essentials after having removed it from your computer[xp or vista]it is because it was installed with the windows installer and this programme is telling the windows live installer that the programmes are still on your machine.Download and use the windows installer cleanup tool to remove the offending entry/s which relate to the windows live installation[they should be referenced by the version number of the live installation]
This means that the uninstallation of windows live or components is not complete until you have run the windows installer cleanup for the respective programme.

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