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Facebook Messenger, the company's chat program, was removed from Facebook's mobile app in 2011 before the social network removed the chat feature from the main app in 2014. As with other third-party apps, You can remove it from your phone with a few clicks.

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Unlike a Windows desktop program, the Facebook application does not appear in the list of programs in the Programs and Features section of Control Panel. To delete the app from your computer, remove it from the Windows 8.1 Start screen. Instead of deleting the app, you can also consider signing out of Facebook or changing the settings in the app's Settings menu to avoid intrusive notifications and updates.

To uninstall Facebook Messenger for Windows:

To delete the Facebook Messenger application from your computer, do the following:

  • Go to settings.
  • Select System.
  • Click Apps & Features.
  • Explore the Messenger app for Facebook.
  • Select the application, then click Uninstall.

Also check the app from your phone if you don't want to receive Messenger messages, you can uninstall the app.

Starting and uninstalling apps and features in safe mode

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Some affected users reported that they did not resolve the issue until they restarted their computer in safe mode and uninstalled the Messenger app from the Apps & Features screen. In most cases, this operation prevents any type of conflict that could cause the problem.

Using the Windows 10 Store App Uninstaller

Several concerned users announced that the termination issue has been resolved and they managed to uninstall the UWP version of Facebook Messenger after using the Windows Store App Uninstaller instead of the default uninstall process.

Uninstall Facebook Chat Messenger related programs from Control Panel.

We suggest that you check the list of installed programs and look for an entry on Facebook Chat Messenger or other unknown or suspicious programs. Below you will find instructions for the different versions of Windows. In some cases, adware programs are protected by malicious services or processes and you are not able to uninstall them. If Facebook Chat Messenger doesn't uninstall or displays an error message that you don't have enough rights to do so, follow these instructions in Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking.

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CONCLUSION

Even though it is possible to delete the Facebook application from your computer, anyone can access Facebook from their web browser. To prevent some users from accessing the site, add the Facebook URL to Microsoft Family Safety, a native program and site that manages the activities of users on your computer, Allow or Block List. To activate Microsoft Family Safety, open the Accounts section of the Computer Settings menu, then select the account you want to manage.

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