
01-05-2006, 02:10 AM
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Re: Why does Microsoft Messenger keep wanting to load?
Alan Moorman@visi.com wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 10:13:31 -0600, Alan Moorman@visi.com wrote:
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>>On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 10:21:48 -0700, Bruce Chambers <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t>
>>wrote:
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>>>Alan Moorman@visi.com wrote:
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>>>>I've eliminated it from the start-up menu, but it still tries to start
>>>>whenever the computer boots up.
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>>>>My spy software catches it, and I tell it to remove it.
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>>>>But it pops up every time it boots, like a weed.
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>>>>Can I stop this?
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>>>>Thanks,
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>>> Modify C:\Windows\Inf\Sysoc.inf to remove the word "Hide" from
>>>the pertinent Windows Components entries. Be sure to leave the two
>>>surrounding commas in place. (Iow, change the line
>>>"AccessUtil=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,accessor.inf,hide ,7" to read
>>>"AccessUtil=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,accessor.inf,,7") , and then go to Control
>>>Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components. Windows
>>>Messenger will now appear among the list of Windows components that can
>>>be removed.
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>>Well, I went looking, and can't find C:\Windows\Inf ... there is no "inf"
>>folder.
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>>Actually, wouldn't it be C:Windows\Inf -- no back slash between C: and
>>Windows?
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> Actually, I DID find it. the search function finally did.
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> The line is as you mentioned, but with no HIDE in it, just the two commas
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> Now, what?
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Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components.
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