Anyone wanna' share MSN messenger?

[Will Hay]

Man you guys are great.
No, really, you really are great.
What a great site, what fun I have all day when I should be working.
Oh man, if my employer found out I was the 4th highest poster this month so far I would soooooooo be out of a job!
You may like me, you may not, I wouldn't like to think I was sooooo popular, nor would I like to be hated by everyone.
My point?
If anyone fancies dropping me their msn messenger handle and fancies an instant chat once in a while, leave a message here.
Will

Edit:
Doh!
Might be an idea if I leave my details:
mgb1971@hotmail.com

[galactica]

what if you dont use msn?!?

how about aol's name? or ICQ's # or yahoo's name
for that matter how about any name so those who have the multi use chat programs can talk to any of us.

i only use iChat but its compatible with AOL's service so if anyone wants to msg me im

ale2078

enjoy

[Will Hay]

what if you dont use msn?!?

Then you ain't gonna be speaking to me
Yes galactica, I can hear you...
"...no loss"

Will

[tgpo]

Once I get home from work I can fire up my multiservice chat program and chat. my msn name is m_person@hotmail.com , but it'll probably be 8 or so hours before I'm on.

[galactica]

Then you ain't gonna be speaking to me
Yes galactica, I can hear you...
"...no loss"

Will

I never knew my hotmail accont was the log in.
so, I guess im

galactica2078@hotmail.com

for msn messenger

i put you in, your not online. all that work and you aint even there!

[BJ_M]

that was one of the first things i ripped out of XP completly .. seemed to invasive ..

[Will Hay]

that was one of the first things i ripped out of XP completly .. seemed to invasive ..

I'd be interested to know if you know how to make it default to offline, ie. start as 'appear offline'/privacyas you could prior to XP.
Will

[binks120]

hi all im binks121@hotmail.com just giz a call

[BJ_M]

If you'd like Windows Messenger to show up in the list of programs you can add and remove from Windows, navigate to C:WINDOWSinf (substituting the correct drive letter for your version of Windows) and open sysoc.inf (if you cannot see this folder, click on Tools, folder options,view then check "Show hidden files or folders).

messanger (spelling on purpose)

Open the sysoc.inf file, you'll see a line that reads:

msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7

Change this to the following:

msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,,7

You only remove the word hide, nothing else. Save the file. Windows Messenger will appear in Add or Remove Programs, then Add/Remove Windows Components, then , and you can remove it for good


OR

run this script (same it as a txt file and rename it to "Remove MSN Messenger.vbs")

'====================
NAME: Remove MSN Messenger.vbs
'
' AUTHOR: Joel Thoreson
' DATE : 10/9/2002
'
' COMMENT: Completely and utterly takes care of MSN Messenger on a
'            Windows XP workstation
'====================
Option Explicit
Dim WshShell, fso, sResult, Process 
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
' Create FileSystemObject object to access file system.
Set fso = WScript.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")


'tell the user where and who can use this script, and give them an early exit
sResult = MsgBox ("This script is to be ran ONLY on Windows XP systems! Running this script " & _
            "on any other operating system may cause unexpected results." & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
            "Administrative rights are also required to run this script. If you do not have admin rights, please click ""Cancel""", _
            vbExclamation + vbOkCancel, "Warning!!")

If sResult = vbCancel Then WScript.Quit

'lay down the rules for running this script
WshShell.Popup "Before running this script, the following MUST be adhered to:" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
    "1. Close all active programs!!" & vbCrLf & _
    vbTab & "(be sure to close ANY programs running on the taskbar, except the icons)" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
    "2. Be aware that this script may take up to 3 minutes (or more) to complete," & vbCrLf & _
    "and may appear not to be running at all." & vbCrLf & _
    vbTab & "(Be patient, and DO ** NOT ** use your mouse or keyboard unless told to do so," & vbCrLf & _
    vbTab & " and only when/where you are told)" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
    "3. Be sure to read and follow each and every dialog box CAREFULLY before clicking ""OK""." & vbCrLf & _
    vbTab & "(inadvertant clicking without reading may cause this script to not function correctly)" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
    "4. If you receive an error about unregistering and OCX file, it is to be expected." & vbCrLf & _
    vbTab & "(simply click ""OK"" to the error box)" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
    "Allow the script to run it's course and guide you when it needs assistance.",,"Please read before you proceed...", _
    vbInformation + vbOkOnly

'============
' Thanks to Doug Knox (www.dougknox.com)
' for the reg keys/settings
'============

On Error Resume Next

'kill the MSN Messenger process, if it's running
for each Process in GetObject("WinMgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}").ExecQuery ("select * from Win32_Process where name = 'msmsgs.exe'")
sResult = Process.terminate
If sResult <> 0 Then 
    WshShell.Popup "The MSN Messenger service could not be terminated, possibly due to insufficient rights." & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
                    "Ensure you have Admin rights when running this script." & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
                    "The script will attempt to continue, but errors may pop up." & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
                    "Error code returned is: " & sResult,5,"Uninstall Error", vbOkOnly + vbCritical
Else
    WshShell.Popup "MSN Messenger terminated",3, "MSN Messenger Terminated", vbOkOnly + vbInformation
End If
Next
WScript.Sleep(5000)

'Put in the registry settings, in case MSN Messenger is ever re-installed
WshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client\PreventRun",1,"REG_DWORD"
WshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client\PreventAutoRun",1,"REG_DWORD"
WshShell.RegWrite "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\Hide Messenger",2,"REG_DWORD"

'uninstall MSN Messenger
WshShell.Run "rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %systemRoot%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove"
WScript.Sleep(5000)
WshShell.SendKeys ("%{y}")
WScript.Sleep(10000) 'pause to allow the uninstall to happen, a little long, to allow user to click on possible dialog boxes

'tell the user what to do, if the uninstall asks questions
sResult = InputBox ("Answer ""Yes"" to confirm the uninstall of MSN Messenger, if prompted." & vbCrLf & _
    "Click ""OK"", to complete the uninstall." & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
    "After you received confirmation and clicked ""OK"" of the uninstall, click ""OK"" to this box to continue", _
    "Please read and wait...", "Do Not Change anything here. Wait, please...", 400, 400)

WshShell.Run "rundll32 setupapi,InstallHinfSection BLC.Remove 128 %systemRoot%\INF\msmsgs.inf"
WScript.Sleep(5000) 'pause to allow the uninstall to happen

'open the sysoc.inf file
WshShell.Run "%SystemRoot%\notepad.exe %systemRoot%\INF\sysoc.inf"
WScript.Sleep(500) 'pause to ensure Notepad keeps the focus

'replace the text in the sysoc.inf file, and save it
WshShell.SendKeys ("^{h}")
WshShell.SendKeys ("msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7")
WshShell.SendKeys ("{tab}")
WshShell.SendKeys ("msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,,7")
WshShell.SendKeys ("{tab}")
WshShell.SendKeys ("{tab}")
WshShell.SendKeys ("{tab}")
WshShell.SendKeys ("{tab}")
WshShell.SendKeys ("{enter}")
WshShell.SendKeys ("{tab}")
WshShell.SendKeys ("{enter}")
WshShell.SendKeys ("%{f}")
WshShell.SendKeys ("{x}")
WshShell.SendKeys ("%{y}")
WScript.Sleep(2000) 'pause so the system can save the sysoc.inf

'launch the Windows Components list
WshShell.Run "Control.exe APPWIZ.CPL,,2"
WScript.Sleep(15000) 'pause script to allow sufficient time to display Windows Component list

'tell the user to wait, and only continue when the Windows Component dialog list is displayed
sResult = InputBox ("Please wait until the ""Windows Component"" dialog list is displayed before clicking ""OK"" on this dialog box. " _
    & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & "Use the taskbar (if need be) to switch back to this dialog box if it loses the focus.", _
    "Please read and wait...", "Do Not Change anything here. Wait, please...", 400, 400)

'help the user by unchecking the first boxes
WshShell.SendKeys ("{W}")
WshShell.SendKeys ("{i}")
WshShell.SendKeys ("{n}")
WshShell.SendKeys ("{d}")
WshShell.SendKeys ("{o}")
WshShell.SendKeys ("{w}")
WshShell.SendKeys ("{s}")
WshShell.SendKeys ("{ }")
WshShell.SendKeys ("{ }")
WshShell.SendKeys ("{M}")
WshShell.SendKeys ("{e}")
WshShell.SendKeys ("{s}")
WshShell.SendKeys ("{s}")
WScript.Sleep(3000)
WshShell.SendKeys ("{ }") 'uncheck the box
WScript.Sleep(5000)

WshShell.Popup "The ""Windows Components"" dialog list should now be displayed, with the ""Windows Messenger"" unchecked." & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
    "It is possible now (or more likely) that 2 ""Windows Messenger"" lines are displayed. One may be unchecked," & vbCrLf & _
    "and the other checked. Please uncheck BOTH ""Windows Messenger"" boxes, then click ""Next""" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
    "After you click ""Next"" on the ""Windows Components"" dialog list, click ""OK"" to this dialog box",, _
    "Please read before you proceed...", _
    vbInformation + vbOkOnly

WScript.Sleep(15000) 'pause script until uninstall is (hopefully) complete

'delete the Messenger folder
fso.DeleteFolder "%ProgramFiles%\Messenger",True

WshShell.Popup "Windows (MSN) Messenger has been completely uninstalled, and/or will no longer run." & _
                "Click the ""Finish"" button to complete the XP Setup, and close the ""Add/Remove Programs box." ,5,_
                "Done",vbOkOnly
WScript.Quit

[indolikaa]

indolikaa@hotmail.com.

Fire away, Sticky!

[cplevel42]

If you wanna get a multi messaging system that covers them all, get Trillian. It's free (not pro) and the best.

See here: http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/trillian/index.html

Will, love to chat sometime. I'll drop you line when I trillian upgraded. I have the old version now. The new one is much better.

I too, have a lot on time on my hands at work. My boss is cool and is OK with me doing whatever as long as the work gets done 8)

[tgpo]

I'll be on soon

[ChrisX]

I don't have MSN Messenger installed on any computer as yet and I am thinking getting one on the new WinXP computer as it is included.