Force Uninstall MSN Messenger - How to Completely Uninstall MSN Messenger Off Your Computer

Do you want to uninstall and reinstall Windows Live Messenger or MSN Messenger to fix strange errors? Does MSN Messenger refuse to reinstall after you uninstalled it? Now no matter it's Version 8, 8.1, 8.5 or 9.0, you are at the right place! This article is written for the purpose to help you completely uninstall Windows Live Messenger.

Uninstall Windows Live Messenger through Windows Add/ Remove Programs

Click Start Menu and click on Control Panel
Double click Add/ Remove Porgrams and navigate "Windows Live Essentials"
Click "Remove" to uninstall it.
Click "Uninstall" when the program pops up
Select the programs you want to uninstall
Click "Next" and uninstall it
If you have uninstalled MSN Messenger as stated above, but it tells you MSN Messenger is already installed in your computer and you can still see "Windows Live" folder at C:Program Files, which means Windows Live Messenger isn't completely uninstalled.

MSN Messenger will keep asking you to update your version to 9.0, or you can't use it. When it updates, without your knowledge, it will download and install many programs, such as Microsoft Silverlight, and Windows Upload Tool. And you can't see them in your Add/ Remove Programs list. For those hidden and half-uninstalled or corrupted programs, there is the last option left.

Force Uninstall MSN Messenger

If you are going to edit registry and delete it, you should think twice. As you know, Windows Live Messenger is the product of Microsoft and you can't distinguish what registry entries belong to MSN Messenger rather than Microsoft Windows system. If you delete some system registry, the chances are it would cause system crash and thus create a big trouble for you.

Rather than taking such risk, you can use a professional uninstaller like Perfect Uninstaller to do this job for you. Perfect Uninstaller is a better and easier way to completely uninstall any unwanted programs that Windows Add/ Remove Programs can't remove. Perfect Uninstaller can thoroughly detect and remove all registry entries and drivers that spread in every corner of the system. For safety concern, Perfect Uninstaller fully backups system registry before uninstalling any programs so that registry won't be messed up. And with its easy-to-use user interface, anyone can easily and completely uninstall any program with a few clicks.

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