
Select Mail and and the other apps that you want to uninstall, and then click Uninstall. In the Uninstall or change program list, click Windows Live Essentials, and then click Uninstall/Change.Ĭlick Remove one or more Windows Live programs.

Be aware that the program requires elevated rights to make changes to the system, and that it will request a restart with those rights if it is started with standard user rights.I'm really happy you want to uninstall Windows Live Mail as it's no longer a reliable email client. It is possible to remove it from system startup by unchecking the checkbox of msnmsgr there. The excellent software Autoruns displayed Windows Live Messenger in the Logon tab. It was rather easy to determine for Windows Messenger. Inexperienced users on the other hand usually do not, especially since Windows offers more than one location to place links to programs that should be started with Windows. He was frustrated that Windows Live Messenger started with Windows, and that he was not able to find a way to disable the program from doing so.Įxperienced computer users know how to remove applications from starting up with Windows. The popular instant messenger has a lot going for it, from high definition video chats to mobile application access and sharing files.Ī friend contacted me recently asking for help. Windows Live Messenger can be installed as a separate application or as part of Microsoft's Windows Live Essentials software suite.
