Messenger

A way to uninstall Messenger from your system

This page contains detailed information on how to remove Messenger for Windows. It is produced by Facebook, Inc.. Open here for more information on Facebook, Inc.. The program is usually found in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger folder. Keep in mind that this path can differ being determined by the user's preference. You can remove Messenger by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Uninstall Messenger.exe. Note that you might be prompted for administrator rights. The application's main executable file has a size of 80.59 MB (84507896 bytes) on disk and is titled Messenger.exe.

The following executables are incorporated in Messenger. They occupy 84.00 MB (88083681 bytes) on disk.

• CrashpadHandlerWindows.exe (689.74 KB)
• Messenger.exe (80.59 MB)
• MessengerHelper.exe (1.79 MB)
• Uninstall Messenger.exe (177.25 KB)
• CrashpadHandlerWindows.exe (689.74 KB)
• elevate.exe (105.00 KB)

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The current page applies to Messenger version 159.0.393345594 only. Click on the links below for other Messenger versions:

• 194.0.508473499
• 153.0.371767647
• 202.0.545528079
• 188.0.480746136
• 198.0.524794637
• 199.0.531142213
• 180.0.447769666
• 134.0.338787025
• 192.0.495435242
• 171.0.426842559
• 215.5.639116830
• 188.0.479942437
• 134.0.337982660
• 172.0.430522017
• 158.0.390533778
• 172.0.429623856
• 151.0.366157863
• 166.0.409910221
• 143.0.353783349
• 125.0.321358580
• 152.0.367919573
• 170.0.420168474
• 139.0.348939420
• 169.0.416788028
• 150.0.365356492
• 159.0.392798310
• 152.0.370969124
• 139.0.348639468
• 182.0.451739164
• 176.0.440522716
• 126.0.323492776
• 159.0.390673121
• 130.0.330102853
• 137.1.347181906
• 203.0.553358463
• 169.0.417913983
• 176.0.441168967
• 215.0.615549984
• 188.0.478373081
• 153.0.372201843
• 148.0.362563174
• 206.0.569660698
• 187.0.474360488
• 140.0.349400375
• 154.0.376913449
• 138.0.347181757
• 206.0.565670176
• 182.0.450320699
• 180.0.450545565
• 153.0.374858836
• 161.0.397908894
• 142.0.352735398
• 220.0.638448775
• 213.0.604555872
• 186.0.471877735
• 123.0.317995430
• 119.0.311103312
• 165.0.408648781
• 183.0.457035239
• 195.0.510205135
• 200.0.535566970
• 190.0.491203412
• 153.0.380000452
• 196.0.514982816
• 162.0.401682126
• 189.0.482237660
• 137.0.345165161
• 192.0.498744419
• 191.0.491212303
• 136.0.344218217
• 138.0.348389699
• 219.0.632911336
• 187.0.478120702
• 200.0.537960083
• 157.0.384551267
• 185.0.464443252
• 211.0.592516181
• 146.0.358278746
• 215.3.624227262
• 141.0.351714551
• 150.0.364744852
• 171.0.425083908
• 204.0.559748691
• 216.0.620714376
• 202.0.552992785
• 130.0.331378266
• 168.0.415453512
• 164.0.406030694
• 123.0.317306454
• 189.0.484064195
• 214.0.610505354
• 123.0.319308011
• 203.0.554528181
• 151.0.366507871
• 187.0.473841661
• 124.0.320338640
• 126.0.323136380
• 190.0.487284678
• 191.0.492540729
• 201.0.548271278

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If you are manually uninstalling Messenger we suggest you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Messenger from your PC:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Messenger:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Messenger.exe.18400.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000079.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000081.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\374858836.as2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\374858836.sent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\380000452.as2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\380000452.sent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\383285588.as2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\383285588.sent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\390533778.as2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\390533778.sent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\393345594.as2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\393345594.sent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\update.as2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\AsyncStorage.sqlite3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\crashpad\metadata
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\crashpad\settings.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\data
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\global_user_settings.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\LoomStubConfig.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\msys_100006929380586.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\settings
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\TamStorage\echo\AdvancedCryptoLocal\100006929380586\MCC_Secure_Message_Client_State_V2\e2ee_messenger.smcsv2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\messenger-updater\installer.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000004.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000005.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\CrashpadHandlerWindows.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\dvclient.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\dvdnr.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\libEGL.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Messenger.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\MessengerHelper.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Microsoft.Toolkit.Win32.UI.XamlHost.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\msvcp140_app.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources.pri
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\CrashpadHandlerWindows.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1000763609098242277.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1008639146202633267.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1012511946939739268.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1019150792817914678.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p10250760756381447.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1027154980774243962.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1032537422920888685.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1047426042776739871.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1059464780460616003.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p106126225096264723.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1062582597507241269.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1065208338534746529.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1081956709093296128.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1087129558233903272.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1112487788802216707.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1159956081866714491.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p119720132473671582.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1197965492889384989.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1206197593371118094.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1233912291477944780.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p123701380174196211.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1271923517364109462.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1284455591403642878.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1288654451971865879.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1299385770298687692.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1302444142374559482.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1321791869559686180.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p133588216900069995.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1351494491114078260.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1359325732280760447.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1390866417608026670.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1400990213824868628.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1405841354514533343.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1428213154748805557.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1432692809999090493.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1461078723147014926.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1462195109477538592.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1474670733570749640.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1490633806952788603.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1502537496724835358.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1503840751190381407.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1510943108719668372.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1535477618037088387.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1571056400978723181.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1579675140103376608.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1590856278133870074.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1600559126334988585.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1612309477440578017.p

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\messenger
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Facebook Inc.\Messenger
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\c1b3adcf-2068-5e8d-b25d-30ce588e3a4c

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Messenger.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Messenger.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Update-0a174e84-9be9-4ce8-8424-89bdde74d861\messenger_desktop_380000452.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Update-0a174e84-9be9-4ce8-8424-89bdde74d861\messenger_desktop_380000452.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Update-8698cc17-bcda-4117-813c-55e51a45c663\messenger_desktop_390533778.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Update-8698cc17-bcda-4117-813c-55e51a45c663\messenger_desktop_390533778.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Update-873b5d3b-7d3a-4c5b-8a85-1fa50b46cb32\messenger_desktop_393345594.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Update-873b5d3b-7d3a-4c5b-8a85-1fa50b46cb32\messenger_desktop_393345594.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Update-cbe3cb58-b30c-4496-a839-4fe5063e5fc1\messenger_desktop_383285588.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Update-cbe3cb58-b30c-4496-a839-4fe5063e5fc1\messenger_desktop_383285588.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Messenger.153.0.0.17.110.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Messenger.153.0.0.17.110.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1225838537-2616863773-2719656559-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Messenger.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1225838537-2616863773-2719656559-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Update-873b5d3b-7d3a-4c5b-8a85-1fa50b46cb32\messenger_desktop_393345594.exe

How to erase Messenger from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Messenger is an application marketed by the software company Facebook, Inc.. Some computer users try to erase this program. Sometimes this is efortful because uninstalling this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK approach to erase 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 Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Messenger or simply click the Search field and type in "Messenger". If it is installed on your PC the Messenger app will be found automatically. After you select Messenger in the list , the following data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Messenger, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Messenger.


8. After removing Messenger, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Messenger that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Messenger using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Messenger by Facebook, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that Messenger by Facebook, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Messenger supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.