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No, you need Windows Messenger on your PC to be able to do Remote Assistance, because it uses the same APIs. However you can disable Windows Messenger so that it will not be able to start up, or annoyingly have the habit of signing you on at Windows sign up in the background with no noticeable icon or anything, then it is like Windows Messenger doesn't exist, but you can still use the features of it (like remote assistance).
To do so follow the correct way in a post by our resident knowledge pimp... CookieRevised's reply to I am about to rip my hair out over MS Messanger

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Originally posted by SonicSam
MSN Plus 3.50

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You are not referring to MSN Plus, you are referring to Messenger Plus! created by Patchou. MSN Plus! is a service owned by Microsoft...below are the links so you can inspect the difference
Messenger Plus
MSN Plus