Remove Windows Live Messenger 1. Remove Windows Live Messenger from your computer. a. In the notification area, right-click the Windows Live Messenger icon, and then click "Sign Out." b. Click "Start," click "Run," type the following command, and then click "OK": control appwiz.cpl c. In the list of currently installed programs, select Windows Live Messenger, and then click "Remove." d. If you are prompted to confirm that you want to remove the program, click "Yes." 2. Remove the temporary files and folders from your computer: a. Click "Start," click "Run," type "cleanmgr", and then click "OK." b. If you are prompted, click "C:" in the "Select the drive you want to clean up" list, and then click "OK." Notes: - If you partitioned the hard disk, the CleanMgr utility prompts you to select a drive. - The Disk Cleanup utility displays how much disk space can be freed. - This process can take a several minutes. c. On the "Disk Cleanup" tab, make sure that the following options are selected, and then make sure that no other options are selected: - Downloaded Program Files - Temporary Internet files - Temporary files - Temporary Offline files - Offline files d. Click "OK" two times.