How to Delete Yahoo Messenger
Yahoo! Messenger is an instant messaging application that allows conversations in real time with people from all over the world. You can either text message to your friends or call them on their computer using this application. It also enables quick access to your Yahoo! e-mail and notifies you of new mail instantly. However, if you decided to delete this program from your hard drive you will have to uninstall it, then delete the system folder and the registry key associated with the software.
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Instructions
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Windows
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Go to the "Start" menu and click on "Control Panel."
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Click on the "Add/Remove Programs" icon, scroll down the list and click on "Yahoo! Messenger" to highlight, then click on the "Remove" button.
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Click on the "Finish" button in the "Yahoo! installation" window to complete the uninstall and restart your computer.
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Double-click the "My Computer" icon on your desktop, double-click the "C:\" drive and then the "Programs Files" folder. Scroll down the list and delete the "Yahoo" folder.
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Go to the "Start" menu and click on "Run." Type "regedit" in the search line and press "Enter" to bring up the Windows Registry Editor. Browse to and delete the following registry entry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Yahoo
Mac
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Find the "Yahoo" folder in the system directory.
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Click-and-drag the "Yahoo" folder to the "Trash" bin on your desktop.
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Select "Empty Trash" in the utility's pop-up file menu.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure to delete just the registry key shown, as accidental removal of any other entries might disable your operating system or harm the computer.
Deleting the "Yahoo" folder from the system directory might result in the loss of Yahoo archives.
