[RESOLVED] Removal of Software in XP - Challenge!!!

[Dizza]

Okay folks.. got a weird one for you.

When I tried to remove some of the default screen savers that come with WinXP Pro, they come back. For example.. I hightlighted them, Shift-Del'd them. Gone. You'd think huh? Without hitting refresh... the files reappeared! No matter what I do, they come back. Even if I delete them in Dos.

Same thing happens when I deleted Netmeeting, and MSN Messenger on the PC.

Anyone have some suggestions?? Its driving me nuts, and I do not want these software packages on the PC's in my company.

[Matridom]

The files are comming back because the "file protection" is enabled.. basicly you can delete files but they come back. Here is a link on how to do it with 2K, have yet to try it with XP.
<a href="http://arstechnica.com/tweak/win2k/others/disable_sfp-1.html" target="_blank">Ars Technica - Disabling File Protection</a>


For MSN, try the following to get rid of it.

RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove

[Quiet Thunder]

Here is a link that includes one of the most popular methods of removing Messenger and Netmeeting and some of the other stuff XP and 2K force you to install.

<a href="http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_tips.asp" target="_blank">http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_tips.asp</a>

[Alchemist]

[quote]Originally posted by Quiet Thunder:
<strong>Here is a link that includes one of the most popular methods of removing Messenger and Netmeeting and some of the other stuff XP and 2K force you to install.

<a href="http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_tips.asp" target="_blank">http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_tips.asp</a></strong><hr></blockquote>

That is a really good link. Some really great tips!!!