Thanks in advance

It appears that AOL IM does not seem to support a silent auto uninstall (at least not one that I can find published).

You can do it in a script, but that would take a while to properly create. I could create an .EXE file that would remove it silently... don't know where to post it, and or if there would be that much interest in it.

But you could also make a 'MS Scriptit' file to automate the uninstall... It will not be silent and some user with a quick mouse could cancel the uninstall.

What version/s do you want to remove? My REMAOLIM.EXE would be pretty hard to catch and stop. It will be pretty silent except on a VERY slow machine, but should happen so quick that even if you did notice somethng happening it would be too late to do anything about it.

Where would I post it? What time frame?

Conradwheeler@hotmail.com

Probably something that worked on the newer versions would be sufficient. I've hunted down the pervious versions by hand... but they seem to pop back in after I leave.

I wonder how that happens...

Topic: Howto: Disable MSN Messenger Service

I'm sure it is a lot harder to do then how I describe it. Calling exe files from scripts make my corporate company nervous...

Thanks!

Yes, you could bludgeon the progam, but that would still leave artifacts of it and possible error message popping up on the users system.

You would still need to call an EXE to kill the process in the first place, otherwise you would not be able to delete the file while it is in use. Then your caught in a Cat and Mouse game with the user. Using an complete script or a complete EXE removal completes the task in one fell swoop.

Radimus

I will see what I can come up with and send you a sample.

I have completed a program to remove the AOL Instant Messenger v4.7 from a Windows machine.

I have emailed the program to your respective email accounts.

The program is 146K in size (fairly small), and it takes less then 10 seconds to completely remove AOL IM 4.7

This program runs almost completely silent except for a quick DOS box.

Please let me know if you have any problems with the program or how it works on your systems.

AOL Instant Messenger http://www.aol.com/aim/download.html
Kind Regards...

[ 09 September 2001: Message edited by: NTDOC ]

Did either of you get a chance to test the file? Did you have any problems with it.

Please post an update when you get a chance.

owenstony2@hotmail.com

It is not a script. It is an executable that I put together to accomplish this removal. There are quite a few keys to remove and other things to do that I chose not to script it (it should be able to be done though, just not as neatly as an executable).

I have emailed you the program to try out.

I did not notice any problems with it, but please test it on a TEST machine, not a production system. Please let me know if you have any problems with it and post an update.

Thanks...

code:

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shell '%comspec% /c deltree /y "C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\AOL Instant Messenger"'
shell '%comspec% /c deltree /y "C:\Program Files\AIM95"'
shell '%comspec% /c deltree /y "C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Aim"'
DEL("C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\FREE*.*")
DEL("C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\FREE*.*")
DEL("C:\WINDOWS\Favorites\FREE*.*")
DEL("C:\WINDOWS\SendTo\AIM Share.lnk")
DEL("C:\WINDOWS\SendTo\AIM Buddy.lnk")
DEL("C:\WINDOWS\Profiles\@USERID\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\AOL Instant Messenger.lnk")
DEL("C:\WINDOWS\Desktop\AOL Instant Messenger.lnk")
DEL("C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\AOL Instant Messenger.lnk")
$NULL=DELVALUE("HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run","AIM")
$NULL=DELVALUE("HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\MessengerService",@)
$NULL=DELVALUE("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\FeatureComponentID","{47f67d00-9e55-11d1-baef-00c04fc2d130}")
$NULL=DELVALUE("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MessengerService",@)
$NULL=DELVALUE("HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run","AIM")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AOL Instant Messenger")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\aim.exe")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKLM\Software\Clients\IM\AIM")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKLM\Software\CLASSES\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-aim")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKLM\Software\CLASSES\arzfile")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKLM\Software\CLASSES\arffile")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKLM\Software\Classes\AOLMessengerApp.1")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKLM\Software\Classes\AOLMessengerApp")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKLM\Software\Classes\AOL Instant Messenger.ConfigFile")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKLM\Software\CLASSES\aim.protocol.1")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKLM\Software\CLASSES\aim.protocol")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKLM\Software\CLASSES\aim")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKLM\Software\Classes\.blt")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKLM\Software\CLASSES\.arz")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKLM\Software\CLASSES\.arf")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKLM\Software\CLASSES\.aim")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKLM\Software\America Online")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions\{AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45}")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{47f67d00-9e55-11d1-baef-00c04fc2d130}")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{FB7199AB-79BF-11D2-8D94-0000F875C541}")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{BAEB32D0-732D-11d2-8BF4-0060B0A4A9EA}")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{59EC0340-7506-11D2-B05F-00C04F7F89FE}")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\AOL.MessengerApp.1")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\AOL.MessengerApp")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FB7199AB-79BF-11D2-8D94-0000F875C541}")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{BAEB32D0-732D-11d2-8BF4-0060B0A4A9EA}")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{59EC0340-7506-11D2-B05F-00C04F7F89FE}")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AOL.MessengerApp.1")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AOL.MessengerApp")
$NULL=DELTREE("HKCU\Software\America Online")

  

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