[Guide] Remove 'My Sharing Folders'

[rbet]

the damn thing keeps reappearing. It unregisters alright, but the next time I start MSN messenger, it 'repairs' the installation on its own.

[bfoos]

A more proper way to use that command is with an evironment variable. Not everyone's system drive is C.

For the latest beta:

regsvr32 -u -s "%programfiles%\MSN Messenger\fsshext.8.1.0106.00.dll"

[chicaman]

This is for the latest beta.....

regsvr32 -u -s "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\fsshext.8.1.0168.00.dll

[tawhid111]

Here you go new code ?

regsvr32 -u -s ?C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\fsshext.8.0.0812.00.dll?

I will try to post it ?when it changes ? just send me a pm each time they change ...and will post it ...

Edited December 18, 2006 by tawhid111

[Zoom7000]

I always get rid of "My Sharing Folders" using this method, however, the other day on a laptop I set up I got a message in WLM saying something along the lines of "Your computer does not support Sharing Folders" I'd love to know how I can replicate this "error" so that I don't need to bother with Sharing Folders anywhere else!

[hkore]

Hrmm....I seem to have a problem. I've removed the My Sharing Folder from My Computer, but now the My Sharing Folder doesn't work from Live Messenger....what's happening there?

[Echilon]

I was looking for this a few days ago. Oh well :p

[LightIdea]

Couldn't you put a wildcard in where the version is? For example

Instead of:

regsvr32 -u -s ?C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\fsshext.8.0.0812.00.dll?

You could have

regsvr32 -u -s ?C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\fsshext.*.dll?

Or doesn't that work in :pndows :p

[FireWire]

the damn thing keeps reappearing. It unregisters alright, but the next time I start MSN messenger, it 'repairs' the installation on its own.

Yup - same here. After removing the file, the installer comes on and "repairs" itself.

Microsoft is REALLY trying get on peoples' nerves with My Sharing Folders now...

[AgEnTsMiTh]

For the latest

regsvr32 -u -s "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\fsshext.8.1.0178.00.dll"

[.AlleymaN]

Its useless, sharing folders return the next time wlm is run :(

[bfoos]

For those whos system drive isn't "C", here is the command for the latest version using an environment variable.

regsvr32 -u -s "%programfiles%\MSN Messenger\fsshext.8.1.0178.00.dll"

[conradl]

Its useless, sharing folders return the next time wlm is run :(

No its not. :) I just found out if you don't use the Shortcut to Windows Live Messenger made itself during the install it won't restore the my sharing folder!

Delete the selfmade shortcut and create a new one by going to the C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\ dir and make a shortcut of msnmsgr.exe.

[FireWire]

^^ Confirmed that the above method works!

[Victor V.]

Those that have installed the latest version of MSN Messenger, or Windows Live Messenger as it is now called, have probably noticed that it installs a link in My Computer called 'My Sharing Folders'.

If, like me, you're not interested in this feature of WLM, or you just don't like the way it dumps a shortcut under My Computer, you can remove it by unregistering the Messenger File Sharing Shell Extensions dll.

do this by going to start > run, and typing in:

regsvr32 -u -s "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\fsshext.dll"

(Y)

Since many people can have other language Windows, I'd suggest

regsvr32 -u -s "%ProgramFiles%\MSN Messenger\fsshext.dll"

[matty13]

Since many people can have other language Windows, I'd suggest

regsvr32 -u -s "%ProgramFiles%\MSN Messenger\fsshext.dll"

Infact its

regsvr32 -u -s "%ProgramFiles%\MSN Messenger\fsshext.8.1.0178.00.dll"

Edited March 24, 2007 by matty13

[sy64]

Infact its

regsvr32 -u -s "%ProgramFiles%\MSN Messenger\fsshext.8.1.0178.00.dll"

I just tried this in vista 32bit with the latest version of WLM and the sharing folder is still there. I checked in the msn messenger folder and the dll file is the same one in the code. Can anyone help me out?

Thanks

[matty13]

I just tried this in vista 32bit with the latest version of WLM and the sharing folder is still there. I checked in the msn messenger folder and the dll file is the same one in the code. Can anyone help me out?

Thanks

Try this:

http://rapidshare.com/files/23335456/WLM_Folders_Patch.zip

Setup:

1/ Download, Extract all files including .bat files and CLOSE DOWN WLM!

2/ Run exe and click the button you wish to do to your folders [Remove or Restore]

3/ Done! Bootup WLM!

[sy64]

Nice one matty, that got the job done, cheers mate

EDIT: posted too soon. As soon as I open WLM it reinstalls the sharing folders, bugger!!!!!!

[matty13]

Nice one matty, that got the job done, cheers mate

EDIT: posted too soon. As soon as I open WLM it reinstalls the sharing folders, bugger!!!!!!

Use the registry key, this one works, you dont need to close down WLM and it doesnt reinstall!:

http://rapidshare.com/files/24309562/MySharingFolders.zip

Just run registry entry you wish, includes restore or remove.

And the application i just edited the bat file's.

http://rapidshare.com/files/24309978/WLMFo...nManagement.zip

[Dom L]

^ Awesome, cheers dude :]

[sy64]

Nice one Matty, that did it, cheers fella

[Valiant]

Thanks for this, its great.

[serious]

Thanks matty!

[EZRecovery]

Thanks for the original post and for the ones creating .exe and .bat files.

/EZ