Messenger
How to uninstall Messenger from your computer
You can find on this page details on how to remove Messenger for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Facebook, Inc.. You can find out more on Facebook, Inc. or check for application updates here. The program is often installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger directory. Take into account that this path can vary depending on the user's decision. You can uninstall Messenger by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Uninstall Messenger.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. Messenger.exe is the Messenger's primary executable file and it takes about 102.84 MB (107839224 bytes) on disk.The executable files below are installed alongside Messenger. They take about 109.36 MB (114673293 bytes) on disk.
- CrashpadHandler.exe (1.63 MB)
- Messenger.exe (102.84 MB)
- MessengerHelper.exe (2.07 MB)
- Uninstall Messenger.exe (1.09 MB)
- elevate.exe (105.00 KB)
The current web page applies to Messenger version 192.0.499116866 only. For other Messenger versions please click below:
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- 176.0.441168967
- 215.0.615549984
- 188.0.478373081
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If you are manually uninstalling Messenger we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.
You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Messenger:
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Messenger
Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Messenger:
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\499116866.as2
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\499116866.sent
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\update.as2
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\AsyncStorage.sqlite3
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\crashpad\metadata
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\crashpad\settings.dat
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\global_UserName_settings.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\settings
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\messenger-updater\installer.exe
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\CrashpadHandlerWindows.exe
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\dvclient.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\dvdnr.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\libEGL.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\libGLESv2.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Messenger.exe
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\MessengerHelper.exe
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Microsoft.Toolkit.Win32.UI.XamlHost.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Bootstrap.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\msvcp140.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\msvcp140_app.dll
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources.pri
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\CrashpadHandler.exe
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\deep_expression_tracker_v0_model_pytorch_edge.pt
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp.json
- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1000763609098242277.p
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- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1502537496724835358.p
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- C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1510943108719668372.p
You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\messenger
- HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\c1b3adcf-2068-5e8d-b25d-30ce588e3a4c
Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Messenger.exe.ApplicationCompany
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Messenger.exe.FriendlyAppName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-990059331-2969841611-474442706-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Messenger.exe
How to delete Messenger from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Messenger is an application marketed by Facebook, Inc.. Sometimes, users want to uninstall this program. This can be hard because deleting this by hand requires some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY way to uninstall Messenger is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your computer.
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- download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
3. Click on the General Tools button
4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will be shown to you
6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Messenger or simply click the Search field and type in "Messenger". The Messenger application will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Messenger in the list , the following data regarding the application is available to you:
- Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Messenger, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Technical information regarding the application you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
8. After removing Messenger, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Messenger which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Messenger with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.
Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Messenger by Facebook, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Messenger by Facebook, Inc. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Messenger in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
2023-08-01 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
follow @danarmLast update on: 2023-08-01 05:54:59.833