u are the only ones that can help me now ive had Mesenger 5.0 since it came out and its always been a paint in my computer, it keeps freezing and stuff, i tolerated that but since last night it just went dead, i open it, sign in and then 3 minutes later it freezes and says "error found, click ok to send an error report" i've had this message for like 6 time already i uninstalled it and installed it again, i repaired it i did a virus check i did disk defragmenattion, everything and still wouldnt work i need the messenger and i cant have it, can any of u help me out please???

I have WInXP and it has the windows messenger that's pre-installed. I recently downloaded MSN messenger 5.0 but when I installed it, it didn't replace the default messenger, so I had two messengers installed

I uninstalled the msn messenger 5.0 but I can't uninstall the windows messenger that comes with XP

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"How to uninstall the built in MSN Messenger from Windows XP

Step One - To display hidden files and folders

1. Click on "Start"
2. Click on "Control Panel"
3. Click on "Appearance and Themes (This is using Category View, skip to 4 if using Classic View)
4. Click on "Folder Options"
5. Click on the "View" tab
6. Under "Files and Folders" remove the check from "Hide file extensions for know file types"
7. Click on "Apply"
8. Click on "Ok"

Step Two - Locate file SYSCO.INF

1. Click on "Start"
2. Click on "My Computer"
3. Double click on "C:"
4. Double click on "Windows" folder
5. Double click on "Inf" folder
6. Look for "Sysco.inf"

Step Three - Make a backup copy of SYSCO.INF

1. Right-Click on "Sysco.inf"
2. Click on "Copy"
3. Minimize window
4. Click on "Start"
5. Click on "My Computer"
6. Right click on "C:"
7. Click "Paste"
8. Close the window

Step Four - Edit Sysco.inf

1. Maximize the window viewing C:\Windows\Inf\
2. Locate Sysco.inf again
3. Double Click on "Sysco.inf"
4. You will notice that some line have the word HIDE in it. (EX. AutoUpdate=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,au.inf,hide,7).
5. Locate the line similar to this "msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf, hide,7"
6. Remove "hide," so the line look like this "msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,7"
7. Click "File"
8. Click Save
9. Close Window

Step Five - Uninstall MSN Messenger

1. Click on "Start"
2. Click on "Control Panel"
3. Click on "Add or Remove Programs" (Double click if using Classic View)
4. Click on "Add/Remove Windows Components"
5. Scroll down and locate Windows Messenger
6. Remove the Check from Windows Messenger
7. Click "Next"
8. Click "Finish"

Thanks Loomex, i'll give it a try 8)

its the messanger that comes attached to winXP. That is why its a chore to disable or delete it.