Messenger

How to uninstall Messenger from your computer

This web page contains thorough information on how to uninstall Messenger for Windows. It is developed by Facebook, Inc.. Further information on Facebook, Inc. can be found here. Messenger is normally installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger folder, depending on the user's choice. The complete uninstall command line for Messenger is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Uninstall Messenger.exe. The application's main executable file occupies 68.62 MB (71956128 bytes) on disk and is called Messenger.exe.

The following executables are installed along with Messenger. They take about 70.23 MB (73641139 bytes) on disk.

• CrashpadHandlerWindows.exe (681.66 KB)
• Messenger.exe (68.62 MB)
• Uninstall Messenger.exe (177.21 KB)
• CrashpadHandlerWindows.exe (681.66 KB)
• elevate.exe (105.00 KB)

This web page is about Messenger version 124.0.320338640 only. You can find below info on other releases of Messenger:

• 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
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• 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
• 126.0.323136380
• 190.0.487284678
• 191.0.492540729
• 201.0.548271278

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you remove Messenger.

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

• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Packages\C6965DD5.VKMessenger_v422avzh127ra\LocalCache\Roaming\VK Messenger
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Packages\FACEBOOK.317180B0BB486_8xx8rvfyw5nnt\AC\Messenger
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Packages\FACEBOOK.317180B0BB486_8xx8rvfyw5nnt\LocalCache\Roaming\Messenger

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Messenger:

• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\FACEBOOK.317180B0BB486_970.11.116.0_x64__8xx8rvfyw5nnt\app\Messenger.exe
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\FACEBOOK.317180B0BB486_970.11.116.0_x64__8xx8rvfyw5nnt\app\resources\app.asar.unpacked\assets\icons\tray-icons\messenger-tray-icon-macTemplate.png
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\FACEBOOK.317180B0BB486_970.11.116.0_x64__8xx8rvfyw5nnt\app\resources\app.asar.unpacked\assets\icons\tray-icons\messenger-tray-icon-macTemplate@2x.png
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\FACEBOOK.317180B0BB486_970.11.116.0_x64__8xx8rvfyw5nnt\app\resources\app.asar.unpacked\assets\icons\tray-icons\messenger-tray-icon-windows.png
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\FACEBOOK.317180B0BB486_970.11.116.0_x64__8xx8rvfyw5nnt\app\resources\app.asar.unpacked\build\assets\src\assets\icons\app-messenger.png
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\FACEBOOK.317180B0BB486_970.11.116.0_x64__8xx8rvfyw5nnt\app\resources\app.asar.unpacked\build\assets\src\assets\icons\app-messenger-white.png
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\FACEBOOK.317180B0BB486_970.11.116.0_x64__8xx8rvfyw5nnt\app\resources\app.asar.unpacked\build\assets\src\assets\icons\app-messenger-white@2x.png
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\FACEBOOK.317180B0BB486_970.11.116.0_x64__8xx8rvfyw5nnt\app\resources\app.asar.unpacked\build\assets\src\assets\messenger-balloon-2x.png
• C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\FACEBOOK.317180B0BB486_970.11.116.0_x64__8xx8rvfyw5nnt\app\resources\app.asar.unpacked\build\bundles\assets\assets\images\messenger_balloon@2x.png
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\283084238.asl
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\314649434.asl
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\320338640.asl
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\AsyncStorage.sqlite3
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Cache\data_0
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Cache\data_1
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Cache\data_2
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Cache\data_3
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Cache\f_000001
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Cache\f_000002
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Cache\index
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Code Cache\js\index
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Code Cache\wasm\index
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Cookies
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Crashpad\metadata
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Crashpad\reports\b61f138a-4153-4eec-93b8-cf3edcd50a82.dmp
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Crashpad\settings.dat
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\data
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Dictionaries\en-US.bdic
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Dictionaries\en-US-9-0.bdic
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\en-US-9-0.bdic
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\global_UserName_settings.json
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Local Storage\leveldb\000003.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\logs\renderer.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\msys_100049097235291.db
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\msys_100052354929555.db
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\msys_100058159246756.db
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Network Persistent State
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\data_0
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\data_1
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\data_2
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\data_3
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000001
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000002
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000003
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000004
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000005
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000006
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000007
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000008
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000009
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_00000a
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_00000b
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_00000c
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_00000d
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_00000e
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_00000f
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000010
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000011
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000012
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000013
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000014
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000015
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000016
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000017
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000018
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000019
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_00001a
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_00001b
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_00001c
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_00001d
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_00001e
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_00001f
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000020
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000021
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000022
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000023
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000024
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000025
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000026
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000027
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000028
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000029
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_00002a
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_00002b
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_00002c
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_00002d
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_00002e
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_00002f
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000030
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000031
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000032
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000033
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000034
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\f_000035
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Cache\index
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Messenger\Partitions\c9f117b0-bcb9-4895-96ed-411db56971da\Code Cache\js\index

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\fb-messenger
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Extensions\windows.protocol\fb-messenger
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Extensions\windows.protocol\messenger
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Packages\FACEBOOK.317180B0BB486_970.11.116.0_x64__8xx8rvfyw5nnt\FACEBOOK.317180B0BB486_8xx8rvfyw5nnt!App\windows.protocol\fb-messenger
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Packages\FACEBOOK.317180B0BB486_970.11.116.0_x64__8xx8rvfyw5nnt\FACEBOOK.317180B0BB486_8xx8rvfyw5nnt!App\windows.protocol\messenger
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\messenger
• HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Facebook Inc.\Messenger
• HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\c1b3adcf-2068-5e8d-b25d-30ce588e3a4c
• HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\fb-messenger
• HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\messenger

Additional registry values that you should remove:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Repository\Packages\FACEBOOK.317180B0BB486_970.11.116.0_x64__8xx8rvfyw5nnt\App\Capabilities\URLAssociations\fb-messenger
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Repository\Packages\FACEBOOK.317180B0BB486_970.11.116.0_x64__8xx8rvfyw5nnt\App\Capabilities\URLAssociations\messenger
• 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-1-5-21-4092948364-829234909-4014855944-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Messenger.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-4092948364-829234909-4014855944-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Update-a4b5bfe1-9655-4c6c-a453-06402eeed6df\messenger_desktop_320338640.exe

How to erase Messenger with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Messenger is a program by the software company Facebook, Inc.. Frequently, users decide to uninstall this application. This can be efortful because performing this by hand requires some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE action 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to clean your PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications 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. When you click Messenger in the list of apps, some data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Messenger, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Messenger.


8. After removing Messenger, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Messenger that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Messenger using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows PC 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 computer, nor are we saying that Messenger by Facebook, Inc. is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Messenger supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.