make sure you backup msnmsgr.exe first
open msnmsgr.exe with resHacker:
open UIFILE 920:
remove on line 2080 (winks):
code:
<cmdbutton cmdid=35126 id=atom(winkbtn) class="ToolbarBtn" layout=flowlayout(0,2,0,2) AccName=rcstr(60004) AccRole=57 AccDesc=rcstr(3178) ShortcutString=rcstr(60004)>
<png flip=false idres=1093 class="ToolbarIcon" />
<element id=atom(suppress) padding=rect(2,0,0,0) content=rcstr(60004) />
<element class="ToolbarCaret"/>
</cmdbutton>
remove on line 2090 (packs):
code:
<cmdbutton cmdid=40614
id=atom(themesbtn)
class="ToolbarBtn"
layout=flowlayout(0,2,0,2)
AccName=rcstr(60013)
AccRole=57
AccDesc=rcstr(44082)
ShortcutString=rcstr(60013)>
<png flip=false idres=1012 class="ToolbarIcon" />
<element id=atom(suppress) padding=rect(2,0,0,0) content=rcstr(60013) />
<element class="ToolbarCaret"/>
</cmdbutton>
remove on line 2102 (nudge):
code:
<cmdbutton cmdid=689
id=atom(buzzbtn)
class="ToolbarBtn"
layout=flowlayout(0,2,0,2)
AccName=rcstr(699)
AccRole=57
AccDesc=rcstr(700)
>
<png flip=false padding=rect(2,0,0,0) idres=911 class="ToolbarIcon" />
</cmdbutton>
i started picking up messenger skinning yesterday after see the forum
http://www.messenger-skins.net/ 
so fun!