Remove Windows Messenger from Internet Explorer.
By using this tweak you can remove the integration of Windows Messenger into Internet Explorer. It will remove both the toolbar icon and Tools menu item.
Level: Recommended For Experts Only
Description:
By using this tweak you can remove the integration of windows messenger into internet explorer. It will remove both the toolbar icon and tools menu item. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. Now, right-click to rename the key {fb5f1910-f110-11d2-bb9e-00c04f795683} with a hyphen(-) sign preceding it. The key will look as -{fb5f1910-f110-11d2-bb9e-00c04f795683}. However, if you want to get back to the original state, remove minus symbol. Restart your system for the change to take effect. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.
By using this tweak you can remove the integration of windows messenger into internet explorer. It will remove both the toolbar icon and tools menu item. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. Now, right-click to rename the key {fb5f1910-f110-11d2-bb9e-00c04f795683} with a hyphen(-) sign preceding it. The key will look as -{fb5f1910-f110-11d2-bb9e-00c04f795683}. However, if you want to get back to the original state, remove minus symbol. Restart your system for the change to take effect. 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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions\]</b>,right-click on the key "{FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683}" and click on 'Rename' with a hyphen(-) mark before the key name.
Registry Entries
- back to top- Path: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions\]
- Location: Local Machine
- Value Name: {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683}
- Data Type: Key
- Action Type: Rename
Tweak Library Terms
- back to top- Application Paths
- Authentication
- Auto Play
- Browser
- Console
- Control Panel
- CPU
- Desktop
- Display
- Error Reporting
- Explorer
- File System
- Files and Folders
- Firewall
- Fonts and Icons
- General Info
- Group Policies
- Hardware
- Input/Output Devices
- Installations
- Internet Explorer
- Memory Settings
- Messenger
- Microsoft Office
- Networks Cards
- Network Internet Connections
- Other Programs
- Outlook and Outlook Express
- Performance Settings
- Product Updates
- Scheduler
- Search
- Security
- Services
- Sound and Video Controllers
- Start Menu
- Startup and Shutdown
- Storage Devices
- System
- System Restore
- System Settings
- Taskbar
- User Interface
- Windows Applications
- Windows Firewall
- Windows Media Player
- Winzip
