See all Windows Components in Add/Remove for Win2k/WinXP One can uninstall messenger by modifying the SYSOC.INF file, which will allow one to remove it through Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel :.If this is not the case then there are different ways to handle it. Windows XP using Add/Remove programs in the Control Panel. With Service Pack 1 it should be possible to remove Windows Messenger from Now the Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger applications have been replaced by a single product called Windows Live Messenger.
It is a different product than MSN Messenger, as Windows Messenger includes tight integration with Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express, and the Remote Assistance feature, but both clients can connect to the MSN network. Windows Messenger (Msnmsgr.exe) is an instant messaging client, which is included by default with Windows XP.
