Remove/Disable Windows Live Messenger

How do I remove or disable windows live messenger on acer aspire one...it's not listed in the add/remove program box...this netbook give you limited access to controll panel options...

thanks for any help

 

1. Launch the Start Menu.
2. Select the "Run..." option.
3. In the prompted box, enter "services.msc".
4. Press the Enter button on your keyboard, or click "OK."
5. Search for "windows Live Messenger" ("Windows Messenger" if you are a Windows XP user) located in the list that will have just appeared, and double-click it.
6. Select "Disabled" from the "Startup Type" menu.
7. Click the "Stop" button.
8. Press the Enter button on your keyboard, or click "OK."
9. Press Alt+F4 on your keyboard, or close the "Services" window using your cursor.

Alternatively, you could uninstall Windows Live Messenger which would remove it from your computer completely:
1. Launch the Start Menu.
2. Select the "Run..." option.
3. In the prompted box, enter "RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove".
4. Press the Enter button on your keyboard, or click "OK."
5. When you are prompted and asked to restart your computer, click "Yes."

 

Or...
go to Control Panel
click add/remove programs
on you left hand side is a panel
click add/remove Windows Components
uncheck Windows Messenger