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A way to uninstall Messenger from your PC

Messenger is a computer program. This page holds details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows version was created by Facebook, Inc.. Check out here for more details on Facebook, Inc.. The program is usually placed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger directory (same installation drive as Windows). Messenger's full uninstall command line is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Uninstall Messenger.exe. The program's main executable file has a size of 93.89 MB (98446072 bytes) on disk and is named Messenger.exe.

Messenger installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 100.32 MB (105194815 bytes) on disk.

  • CrashpadHandlerWindows.exe (1.60 MB)
  • Messenger.exe (93.89 MB)
  • MessengerHelper.exe (2.05 MB)
  • Uninstall Messenger.exe (1.08 MB)
  • CrashpadHandlerWindows.exe (1.60 MB)
  • elevate.exe (105.00 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 172.0.429623856 of Messenger. You can find here a few links to other Messenger versions:

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Messenger has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger

Generally, the following files are left on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 36\Extensions\hdokiejnpimakedhajhdlcegeplioahd\4.138.3_0\static\media\icon-instant-messenger.b99ea19dc52f3fccc01ce749b0bd4c42.svg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 36\Extensions\hdokiejnpimakedhajhdlcegeplioahd\4.138.3_0\web-client-credentials-messenger.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\429623856.as2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\429623856.sent
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\update.as2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\messenger-updater\installer.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\messenger-updater\pending\update.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\messenger-updater\pending\update-info.json

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Facebook Inc.\Messenger
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DirectInput\MESSENGER.EXE5F038496069A92E8
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\Messenger.exe

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2423845228-3602578188-1469788080-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Messenger.exe


How to delete Messenger with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Messenger is an application marketed by the software company Facebook, Inc.. Some users choose to remove it. This can be easier said than done because uninstalling this manually takes some skill related to Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE procedure to remove Messenger is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications existing on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Messenger or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Messenger". If it is installed on your PC the Messenger application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Messenger in the list of apps, some information about the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about Messenger, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Messenger.
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8. After uninstalling Messenger, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Messenger that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Messenger with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Messenger by Facebook, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Messenger by Facebook, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Messenger in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2022-12-17 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2022-12-17 08:47:39.883