Messenger

How to uninstall Messenger from your system

Messenger is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by Facebook, Inc.. More information on Facebook, Inc. can be found here. Usually the Messenger application is installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger directory, depending on the user's option during install. The complete uninstall command line for Messenger is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Uninstall Messenger.exe. Messenger.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 96.44 MB (101129464 bytes) on disk.

Messenger is comprised of the following executables which occupy 102.90 MB (107895963 bytes) on disk:

• CrashpadHandlerWindows.exe (1.61 MB)
• Messenger.exe (96.44 MB)
• MessengerHelper.exe (2.06 MB)
• Uninstall Messenger.exe (1.08 MB)
• elevate.exe (105.00 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 180.0.450545565 of Messenger. Click on the links below for other Messenger versions:

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Numerous files, folders and registry entries will not be deleted when you want to remove Messenger from your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Messenger:

• 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 3\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger

The files below remain on your disk when you remove Messenger:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\sources\android-30\android\os\Messenger.java
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000003.log
• 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 3\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000006.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000008.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_www.messenger.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\450545565.as2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\450545565.sent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\455264854.as2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\asl\455264854.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\reports\a8b946e5-2b8d-4867-9ac3-2dc85a573d93.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\crashpad\reports\b5f867eb-c8af-4102-a03e-04c4df9ddb04.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\LoomStubConfig.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\msys_100000143634264.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Messenger\settings
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\messenger-updater\installer.exe
• 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\Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.Bootstrap.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\deep_expression_tracker_v0_model_pytorch_edge.pt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp.json
• 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\p101793454596664325.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\p1032252795788839293.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
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• 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\p1320984822502416993.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1321791869559686180.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\p1380256935617537571.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1390866417608026670.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1400596729669730382.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\p1448573648346064467.p
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\resources\dsp\p1455590880292466044.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

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

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Messenger.180.0.0.12.81.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Messenger.180.0.0.12.81.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1679984025-2437284515-4095548740-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Messenger\Messenger.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1679984025-2437284515-4095548740-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\UserName\Downloads\Messenger.180.0.0.12.81.exe

How to uninstall Messenger from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Messenger is a program released by Facebook, Inc.. Sometimes, people choose to erase this application. This can be easier said than done because doing this by hand takes some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE action 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 on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to take care of your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Messenger or simply activate the Search field and type in "Messenger". If it is installed on your PC the Messenger app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Messenger in the list , the following information about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Messenger, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Messenger.


8. After uninstalling Messenger, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Messenger that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Messenger with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Messenger by Facebook, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that Messenger by Facebook, Inc. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Messenger in case you decide this is what you want to do. 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' PCs.