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A guide to uninstall Messenger from your computer

Messenger is a Windows application. Read below about how to remove it from your computer. It is produced by Facebook, Inc.. Open here for more information on Facebook, Inc.. Messenger is commonly installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger folder, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the application. The complete uninstall command line for Messenger is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Uninstall Messenger.exe. The program's main executable file has a size of 76.51 MB (80224984 bytes) on disk and is labeled Messenger.exe.

The following executable files are incorporated in Messenger. They occupy 78.13 MB (81923467 bytes) on disk.

  • CrashpadHandlerWindows.exe (688.21 KB)
  • Messenger.exe (76.51 MB)
  • Uninstall Messenger.exe (177.25 KB)
  • elevate.exe (105.00 KB)


The current web page applies to Messenger version 151.0.366507871 only. You can find here a few links to other Messenger versions:

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

Folders left behind when you uninstall Messenger:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Messenger

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Messenger:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\hglfhehnlngcghjibkocbphocccdoipk\0.0.89_0\img\dark\messenger.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\hglfhehnlngcghjibkocbphocccdoipk\0.0.89_0\img\normal\messenger.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\366507871.as2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\AsyncStorage.sqlite3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\crashpad\metadata
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\crashpad\reports\39a317da-d125-4cdc-a47b-0e35343740c7.dmp
  • 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\msys_100008738107915.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\msys_100065539392555.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\settings
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\messenger-updater\installer.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Messenger\fba_ads_0_bb71bdd2-1553-fb3b-9750-94342471a1ff.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Messenger\fba_ads_1_bb71bdd2-1553-fb3b-9750-94342471a1ff.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Messenger\fba_ads_2_bb71bdd2-1553-fb3b-9750-94342471a1ff.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Messenger\fba_ads_3_bb71bdd2-1553-fb3b-9750-94342471a1ff.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Messenger\fba_ads_4_bb71bdd2-1553-fb3b-9750-94342471a1ff.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Messenger\fba_regular_0_bb71bdd2-1553-fb3b-9750-94342471a1ff.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Messenger\fba_regular_5_0a17db3f-5cae-d9af-4273-7e67584d79c5.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Messenger\fbaFlexibleSampling
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\messenger---.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Messenger.lnk

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\messenger
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Facebook Inc.\Messenger
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\c1b3adcf-2068-5e8d-b25d-30ce588e3a4c
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\Messenger.exe

Additional registry values that you should delete:
  • 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_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1101170920-186722913-1511830486-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Communication\Messenger\Messenger.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{DF3C991D-B80F-4161-875F-2EC91E2A4F5B}C:\users\UserName\appdata\local\programs\messenger\messenger.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{F71B5C6E-681F-4627-AAF5-9FDE31D3A7DD}C:\users\UserName\appdata\local\programs\messenger\messenger.exe


How to uninstall Messenger from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Messenger is an application marketed by Facebook, Inc.. Some users choose to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be efortful because deleting this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best SIMPLE manner to uninstall 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to clean your system.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run 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 Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Messenger or simply activate the Search field and type in "Messenger". If it exists on your system the Messenger app will be found very quickly. After you click Messenger in the list , some information about the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Messenger, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Messenger.
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8. After removing Messenger, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform 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 removing Messenger using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Messenger by Facebook, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Messenger by Facebook, Inc. is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Messenger supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2022-05-03 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2022-05-03 05:49:29.497