bear
12-25-2006, 11:04 AM
If you've ever felt the need to get rid of Windows Messenger, here's a trick that will let you do that,and so much more. Microsoft thought it would be nice to include some components they "knew" you would need, and wont let you uninstall. Until now :tongue2:
1) Click Start.
2) Click Run.
3) Type: notepad.exe C:\windows\inf\sysoc.inf (This will bring up a hidden inf file in notepad.)
4) In notepad, click Edit on the toolbar.
5) Click Replace.
6) In the "Find What" text area type HIDE
7) Leave the "Replace With" text area blank.
8) Click Replace All.
9) Exit out of the Replace window.
10) Save the file.
Now check out the new uninstall options in Control Panel - Add Remove Programs - Windows Components.
Finally you can be rid of some of the items that they didn't want you to. :tongue1:
1) Click Start.
2) Click Run.
3) Type: notepad.exe C:\windows\inf\sysoc.inf (This will bring up a hidden inf file in notepad.)
4) In notepad, click Edit on the toolbar.
5) Click Replace.
6) In the "Find What" text area type HIDE
7) Leave the "Replace With" text area blank.
8) Click Replace All.
9) Exit out of the Replace window.
10) Save the file.
Now check out the new uninstall options in Control Panel - Add Remove Programs - Windows Components.
Finally you can be rid of some of the items that they didn't want you to. :tongue1: