Prevent Windows Messenger from running (Current User).

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By using this tweak you are able to disable Windows Messenger, if the option to remove or uninstall the Messenger is not available.
Level: Recommended For Novice Users
Description:
By default, the windows messenger is installed on a windows system, but it does not let you remove or uninstall windows messenger. By using this tweak you are able to disable windows messenger. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. If any of the subkeys \messenger\client does not exist, create it as explained below. Then, create a dword value preventrun in the right panel. Now, right-click and modify its value to 1 to prevent windows messenger from running. However, if you want to access the messenger again, change the value data to 0 or delete the added value. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff. Note: if you enable this tweak, remote assistance also cant use windows messenger. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.




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First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".
Go to <b>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\] </b>, key and create a new key with the name "Messenger" under "Microsoft".
Then, create a "Client" key under "Messenger".
Now, right-click in the open area to create a DWORD Value with the name "PreventRun" in "Client" key.
Next, right-click on "PreventRun" and click on 'Modify'.
Enter the value "1" in the text box and click on 'OK'.


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Registry Entries

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  • Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\]
  • Location: Current User
  • Value Name: Messenger
  • Data Type: Key
  • Action Type: Add an Entry
  • Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\]
  • Location: Current User
  • Value Name: Client
  • Data Type: Key
  • Action Type: Add an Entry
  • Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client\]
  • Location: Current User
  • Value Name: PreventRun
  • Data Type: DWORD (DWORD Value)
  • Enabled Value: 1
  • Disabled Value: 0
  • Action Type: Add an Entry


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