Cannot uninstall MSN Messenger

I tried to uninstall MSN Messenger, but was getting error message
<...\Installer\ file xxx.msi is not found>. Now, in the Control Panel>
Add/Remove Programs, I see the MSN Messenger, but it has no Change/Remove
button. The messenger works, but it has some problems. So, I'd like to
uninstall or remove MSN Messenger completely and then reinstall it. How can
I uninstall MSN Messenger if I cannot do it in Control Panel?

--
Ilya Zeldes
Fort Myers, Florida

Galen
Fri Aug 12 06:34:09 CDT 2005

In news:ucEL$YynFHA.3036@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
ilyaz <ilyaz33@hotmail.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> I tried to uninstall MSN Messenger, but was getting error message
> <...\Installer\ file xxx.msi is not found>. Now, in the Control Panel>
> Add/Remove Programs, I see the MSN Messenger, but it has no
> Change/Remove button. The messenger works, but it has some problems.
> So, I'd like to uninstall or remove MSN Messenger completely and then
> reinstall it. How can I uninstall MSN Messenger if I cannot do it in
> Control Panel?

I dunno if this will work for MSN Messenger but it's the standard for this.
Reinstall the application on top of itself. After that you should be able to
uninstall it. Seems Jonathan is on vacation so this is what I'd recommend
trying at any rate.

Galen
--

"Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and
its solution is its own reward."

Sherlock Holmes

Harrison
Fri Aug 12 14:22:20 CDT 2005

Agreed, download MSN Messenger again and try a repair install. That should
replace any missing or corrupted files and components. Then, your uninstall
should work fine...in theory.

--
Harrison Hoffman
http://spaces.msn.com/members/harrison


"Galen" <galennews@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:Of9kDHznFHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> In news:ucEL$YynFHA.3036@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
> ilyaz <ilyaz33@hotmail.com> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
>> I tried to uninstall MSN Messenger, but was getting error message
>> <...\Installer\ file xxx.msi is not found>. Now, in the Control Panel>
>> Add/Remove Programs, I see the MSN Messenger, but it has no
>> Change/Remove button. The messenger works, but it has some problems.
>> So, I'd like to uninstall or remove MSN Messenger completely and then
>> reinstall it. How can I uninstall MSN Messenger if I cannot do it in
>> Control Panel?
>
> I dunno if this will work for MSN Messenger but it's the standard for
> this. Reinstall the application on top of itself. After that you should be
> able to uninstall it. Seems Jonathan is on vacation so this is what I'd
> recommend trying at any rate.
>
> Galen
> --
>
> "Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and
> its solution is its own reward."
>
> Sherlock Holmes
>

ilyaz
Fri Aug 12 18:51:57 CDT 2005

Harrison and Galen,
thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately, I tried it before, but it did not
work. I tried to download a new MSN Messenger, but, apparently, before
installation, it wanted to remove the "old" version and, of course, could
not find that msi file... Moreover, I tried to use two other suggestions -
to run <rundll32 advpack...> with no effect. The MSN Messenger is still
working (although with some problems) and it's sitting in Add/Remove
Programs in Control Panel, although without a Change/Remove button....
I'm at the end of my rope...
Ilya

"Harrison Hoffman" <harrisonh1@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uK0NqM3nFHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Agreed, download MSN Messenger again and try a repair install. That
> should replace any missing or corrupted files and components. Then, your
> uninstall should work fine...in theory.
>
> --
> Harrison Hoffman
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/harrison
>
>
> "Galen" <galennews@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Of9kDHznFHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> In news:ucEL$YynFHA.3036@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
>> ilyaz <ilyaz33@hotmail.com> had this to say:
>>
>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>>
>>> I tried to uninstall MSN Messenger, but was getting error message
>>> <...\Installer\ file xxx.msi is not found>. Now, in the Control Panel>
>>> Add/Remove Programs, I see the MSN Messenger, but it has no
>>> Change/Remove button. The messenger works, but it has some problems.
>>> So, I'd like to uninstall or remove MSN Messenger completely and then
>>> reinstall it. How can I uninstall MSN Messenger if I cannot do it in
>>> Control Panel?
>>
>> I dunno if this will work for MSN Messenger but it's the standard for
>> this. Reinstall the application on top of itself. After that you should
>> be able to uninstall it. Seems Jonathan is on vacation so this is what
>> I'd recommend trying at any rate.
>>
>> Galen
>> --
>>
>> "Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and
>> its solution is its own reward."
>>
>> Sherlock Holmes
>>
>

Harrison
Fri Aug 12 20:49:05 CDT 2005



--
Harrison Hoffman
http://spaces.msn.com/members/harrison


"ilyaz" <ilyaz33@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23fuyVj5nFHA.2904@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Harrison and Galen,
> thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately, I tried it before, but it did
> not work. I tried to download a new MSN Messenger, but, apparently, before
> installation, it wanted to remove the "old" version and, of course, could
> not find that msi file... Moreover, I tried to use two other suggestions -
> to run <rundll32 advpack...> with no effect. The MSN Messenger is still
> working (although with some problems) and it's sitting in Add/Remove
> Programs in Control Panel, although without a Change/Remove button....
> I'm at the end of my rope...
> Ilya
>
> "Harrison Hoffman" <harrisonh1@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uK0NqM3nFHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Agreed, download MSN Messenger again and try a repair install. That
>> should replace any missing or corrupted files and components. Then, your
>> uninstall should work fine...in theory.
>>
>> --
>> Harrison Hoffman
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/harrison
>>
>>
>> "Galen" <galennews@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:Of9kDHznFHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> In news:ucEL$YynFHA.3036@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
>>> ilyaz <ilyaz33@hotmail.com> had this to say:
>>>
>>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>>>
>>>> I tried to uninstall MSN Messenger, but was getting error message
>>>> <...\Installer\ file xxx.msi is not found>. Now, in the Control Panel>
>>>> Add/Remove Programs, I see the MSN Messenger, but it has no
>>>> Change/Remove button. The messenger works, but it has some problems.
>>>> So, I'd like to uninstall or remove MSN Messenger completely and then
>>>> reinstall it. How can I uninstall MSN Messenger if I cannot do it in
>>>> Control Panel?
>>>
>>> I dunno if this will work for MSN Messenger but it's the standard for
>>> this. Reinstall the application on top of itself. After that you should
>>> be able to uninstall it. Seems Jonathan is on vacation so this is what
>>> I'd recommend trying at any rate.
>>>
>>> Galen
>>> --
>>>
>>> "Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and
>>> its solution is its own reward."
>>>
>>> Sherlock Holmes
>>>
>>
>
>

Larry
Fri Aug 12 22:20:46 CDT 2005

ilyaz wrote:
: I tried to uninstall MSN Messenger, but was getting error message
: <...\Installer\ file xxx.msi is not found>. Now, in the Control Panel>
: Add/Remove Programs, I see the MSN Messenger, but it has no
: Change/Remove button. The messenger works, but it has some problems.
: So, I'd like to uninstall or remove MSN Messenger completely and then
: reinstall it. How can I uninstall MSN Messenger if I cannot do it in
: Control Panel?

Hi Ilyaz,

Try this if are using a registry cleaner program.

Go into the restore section of the program (most will have some means to
undo what they have removed). See if you can find one where there is a
reference to .msi files and restore all of them. Some registry cleaner
programs erroniously remove these.

Exact same problem happened to me, and this was the solution. After
restoring the everything to do with .msi files, the problem was solved.

Good luck!
Cheers,

Larry
Australia

ilyaz
Sat Aug 13 10:41:56 CDT 2005

Larry,
thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately, there is no MSN Messenger's .msi
file on my hard drive, in the RegSeeker backups, and in the Recycle bin. I'm
sure, if I can restore it, then it'll solve the problem. But for now, I'm at
square one trying to find a way to kill the messenger (pun intended).
Ilya

"Larry" <larry17@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23R%238cY7nFHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> ilyaz wrote:
> : I tried to uninstall MSN Messenger, but was getting error message
> : <...\Installer\ file xxx.msi is not found>. Now, in the Control Panel>
> : Add/Remove Programs, I see the MSN Messenger, but it has no
> : Change/Remove button. The messenger works, but it has some problems.
> : So, I'd like to uninstall or remove MSN Messenger completely and then
> : reinstall it. How can I uninstall MSN Messenger if I cannot do it in
> : Control Panel?
>
> Hi Ilyaz,
>
> Try this if are using a registry cleaner program.
>
> Go into the restore section of the program (most will have some means to
> undo what they have removed). See if you can find one where there is a
> reference to .msi files and restore all of them. Some registry cleaner
> programs erroniously remove these.
>
> Exact same problem happened to me, and this was the solution. After
> restoring the everything to do with .msi files, the problem was solved.
>
> Good luck!
> Cheers,
>
> Larry
> Australia
>
>

ilyaz
Sat Aug 13 21:39:56 CDT 2005

Just to let you know, I used manual registry clean up twice. First, I
removed all mentions of <MSN Messenger>, second <MSNMessenger>. This made
the trick - MSN Messenger was removed from Control panel...
Thank you all who helped me in this case.
Ilya
"ilyaz" <ilyaz33@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uWbRK2BoFHA.1204@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Larry,
> thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately, there is no MSN Messenger's
> .msi file on my hard drive, in the RegSeeker backups, and in the Recycle
> bin. I'm sure, if I can restore it, then it'll solve the problem. But for
> now, I'm at square one trying to find a way to kill the messenger (pun
> intended).
> Ilya
>
> "Larry" <larry17@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23R%238cY7nFHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> ilyaz wrote:
>> : I tried to uninstall MSN Messenger, but was getting error message
>> : <...\Installer\ file xxx.msi is not found>. Now, in the Control Panel>
>> : Add/Remove Programs, I see the MSN Messenger, but it has no
>> : Change/Remove button. The messenger works, but it has some problems.
>> : So, I'd like to uninstall or remove MSN Messenger completely and then
>> : reinstall it. How can I uninstall MSN Messenger if I cannot do it in
>> : Control Panel?
>>
>> Hi Ilyaz,
>>
>> Try this if are using a registry cleaner program.
>>
>> Go into the restore section of the program (most will have some means to
>> undo what they have removed). See if you can find one where there is a
>> reference to .msi files and restore all of them. Some registry cleaner
>> programs erroniously remove these.
>>
>> Exact same problem happened to me, and this was the solution. After
>> restoring the everything to do with .msi files, the problem was solved.
>>
>> Good luck!
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Larry
>> Australia
>>
>>
>
>