How to Uninstall Windows Live Messenger Entirely from Windows System

Posted by Goddy in Blog Uninstall messenger
on August 9th, 2011 | 6 Comments

Do you want to uninstall Windows Live Messenger completely from your computer? Windows Live Messenger is a one of the most popular programs that are used to stay contact with friends or family. Using Windows Live Messenger can be highly addictive and nearly as personable as talking on the phone. Some people, however, prefer to use other instant messaging programs and need to remove Windows Live Messenger from their computers. Or, perhaps you upgraded to a newer version and decided go back to the old version. Anyhow, if you aren’t going to use the program, there are a couple of easy steps that enable you to uninstall Windows Live Messenger quickly.

Sometimes, it may be not that easy to uninstall program completely. So is in the case of removing Windows Live Messenger. Basically, windows system offers us two way to uninstall a program. Here is how to uninstall Windows Live Messager.

Use Add or Remove Programs

  1. Click the “Start” button in desktop, and then double-click on the “Control Panel.”
  2. Run “Add or Remove Programs”
  3. Look through the list of installed programs until you find “Windows Live Messenger.”
  4. Select “Windows Live Messenger”
  5. Click the “Remove” button, which will activate Windows Live Messenger to begin removing itself.
  6. Restart your computer if required.

Locate Hidden Files on Your Computer

1 Open “My Computer” or “My Documents” on your computer.

2 Click on the “Tools” menu and then select “Folder Options.”

3 Click on the “View” tab and locate the “Hidden Files and Folders” setting area.

4. Find the “Show Hidden Files and Folders” circle and click it.

5. Disable the “Hide Protected Operating System Files” box.

6. Click the “OK” button to find the file of Windows Live Messenger that you are searching for.

Before you start, you should know some shortcomings of Add or Remove Programs. It could not completely uninstall Windows Live Messenger and usually not remove related registry entries. We all know that too many useless registry entries is not good for the computer performance, which may lead to conflict in the future.

Best way to uninstall Windows Live Messenger

Considering the inconvenience of Add or Remove Programs, some third party uninstaller tools came to the market. Perfect Uninstaller is one of the most outstanding and stable uninstaller programs which can help you uninstall Windows Live Messenger entirely in minutes.

Want to Uninstall Windows Live Messenger Now?

  1. Download and Install Perfect Uninstaller now
  2. Highlight Windows Live Messenger in the “Display Name” list and then click “Uninstall” to proceed.
  3. Follow the prompts to finish the removal of Windows Live Messenger in seconds.

Perfect Uninstaller is designed to completely uninstall any unwanted programs, ranging from security program, like AntiVirus Pro, toolbars, such as VSToolbar, to common program like X3watch.

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6 Responses to How to Uninstall Windows Live Messenger Entirely from Windows System

  1. Denny -  August 10, 2011 at 4:01 am

    You offer very detail steps here. Thank you very much.

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  2. Bertam -  August 10, 2011 at 4:23 am

    Thank you for introducing Perfect Uninstall. It works great so far.

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  3. Lidiya -  August 10, 2011 at 4:35 am

    It is just what I am looking for. Thank you. I had been wasting lots of time to uninstall Windows Live Messenger with some rubbish ways.

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  4. Ven Liadde -  August 10, 2011 at 4:39 am

    Windows Live Messenger was uninstalled successfully. Thank you very much. I will return regularly. Keep working.

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  5. Mike -  August 10, 2011 at 4:51 am

    It is so unbelievable that your blog has so many useful tips. I wish I could find your blog earlier.

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  6. Shreden -  August 10, 2011 at 4:53 am

    Just want to say thank you for the useful post.

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