Messenger

A way to uninstall Messenger from your PC

Messenger is a computer program. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Facebook, Inc.. You can read more on Facebook, Inc. or check for application updates here. The application is frequently found in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger directory. Keep in mind that this location can differ being determined by the user's preference. The full command line for uninstalling Messenger is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Uninstall Messenger.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for admin rights. Messenger.exe is the Messenger's primary executable file and it occupies close to 97.05 MB (101762296 bytes) on disk.

Messenger is composed of the following executables which occupy 103.50 MB (108529422 bytes) on disk:

• CrashpadHandlerWindows.exe (1.61 MB)
• Messenger.exe (97.05 MB)
• MessengerHelper.exe (2.06 MB)
• Uninstall Messenger.exe (1.08 MB)
• CrashpadHandlerWindows.exe (1.61 MB)
• elevate.exe (105.00 KB)

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The current page applies to Messenger version 182.0.455264854 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
• 159.0.393345594
• 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

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Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry data can not be uninstalled when you are trying to remove Messenger from your PC.

Directories that were found:

• C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Titanium\www\__skin__\Tyranium.cmpt\resources\common.lproj\tyranium\images\messenger
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\UserName Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Titanium\www\__skin__\Tyranium.cmpt\resources\common.lproj\tyranium\images\messenger\logo_ip_msg.png
• C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Titanium\www\__skin__\Tyranium.cmpt\resources\common.lproj\tyranium\images\messenger\logo_skype.png
• C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\Titanium\www\__skin__\Tyranium.cmpt\resources\common.lproj\tyranium\images\messenger\logo_yahoo_msg.png
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\UserName Data\Default\Extensions\gekdekpbfehejjiecgonmgmepbdnaggp\3.14.0_0\assets\img\icon\svg\share-facebook-messenger.svg
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\UserName Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000004.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\UserName Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000005.ldb
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\UserName Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\UserName Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\UserName Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\UserName Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\450545565.as2
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\450545565.sent
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\455264854.as2
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\455264854.sent
• 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\msys_1653997938.db
• 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\Messenger.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\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\vcruntime140.dll
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\vcruntime140_1.dll
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\vcruntime140_1_app.dll
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\vcruntime140_app.dll
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\WinSparkle.dll
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Messenger\fba_regular_0_0608e280-a1e9-0301-f5f0-49947c33c107.json
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Messenger\fbaFlexibleSampling

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

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

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:

• 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_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\Downloads\Messenger.192.0.0.8.125.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\Downloads\Messenger.192.0.0.8.125.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-1145801622-573331864-3790933761-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Messenger.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-1145801622-573331864-3790933761-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\UserNames\UserName\Downloads\Messenger.180.0.0.12.81.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-1145801622-573331864-3790933761-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\UserNames\UserName\Downloads\Messenger.192.0.0.8.125.exe

How to delete Messenger from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Messenger is a program marketed by the software company Facebook, Inc.. Frequently, users try to remove it. Sometimes this is hard because deleting this by hand takes some experience regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY 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 on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Messenger or simply click the Search field and type in "Messenger". If it exists on your system the Messenger application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Messenger in the list of apps, some data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Messenger, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Messenger.


8. After removing Messenger, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of 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 registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Messenger by Facebook, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Messenger by Facebook, Inc. is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Messenger in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.