Instant Messaging

[smurph]

This is obviously an improved feature within XP, but i would prefere to do without it. I thought that I had removed the software for it, but upon using outlook the icon appears in the bottom right tray.
How do i fully remove Instant Messaging?
As I believe in removal of all unnecessary software, otherwise please explains its advantages.

 

[TheMajor]

Rename extension to ".exe"

 

[Shumway]

This will get rid of the window's messenger.

1) Click on Start, Run

2) Type the following (or cut and paste it) into the Run line

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

3) Click on OK

4) Restart computer so it will take effect

Or you can use TheMajor's thing