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Updated on 2025-03-10

How to remove QQ and MSN ads in Windows Vista

The advertisements on QQt MSN make us feel uncomfortable, so what are the ways to remove them? Below, please introduce how to remove QQ and MSN advertising in Windows Vista operating system.
Remove QQ ads
Tencent QQ's login window and QQ chat window are well-known for their advertisements, and are updated frequently. Many netizens downloaded XXX version of QQ, but accidentally got infected with a virus * or were installed in rogue software and plug-ins. Everything depends on yourself. How can you completely block QQ advertisements without using any tools? The Vista Home team has tested the method of blocking QQ advertisements, which is suitable for all versions of Tencent QQ!
First, find the installation directory of Tencent QQ, which has a subfolder named "AD". Right-click on this folder, click "Properties", then click "Safety". In the "Advanced" attribute, click Edit to delete the permissions of all users and user groups. Click OK and it will be OK.
Then, restart Tencent QQ and see? The advertisement is gone. This method is suitable for Windows 2000, Windows 2003 and Windows Vista.
Remove MSN ads
MSN is Microsoft's Live Messenger. The chat dialog box and main panel have button advertisements and search bars. Let's talk about how to remove these advertisements. The Vista Home team has tested Live Messenger 8.1 version passed!
First, find the installation directory of Live Messenger, usually C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger, find the file, and use ResHacker or Restorator to edit dll files to open it.
1. Remove the chat dialog ad: Open the resource No. 4004-920, find the id=atom(adbannergutter), and change the layoutpos=bottom in front to layoutpos=none.
2. Remove the MSN main panel advertisement: Open resource No. 4004-923, find the ID=Atom(SSConstrainer), and change the layoutpos=top in front to layoutpos=none.
3. Remove the search bar of Live Messenger: find the resource No. 4004-923 and change the "layoutpos=bottom" above to "layoutpos=none"
After the modification, remember to save the resources and restart MSN to see? The advertisement is gone.