Messenger web users will be redirected to Facebook's chat interface after the shutdown. Meta previously retired the desktop apps for Mac and Windows.

Messenger made its triumphant return to the Facebook app back in 2023, with end-to-end encryption finally arriving later that year. Since then, you've still been able to access Messenger through the ...

Meta is discontinuing its desktop Messenger apps for Windows and Mac. As of Dec. 15, you'll need to head to Facebook to continue chatting through the app on your computer. Don't miss any of our ...

Standalone messenger.com to close months after desktop apps were discontinued Meta to take down Messenger website in April 2026, months after desktop apps were discontinued AP Dubai: In a new move to ...

Meta Platforms, the company behind Facebook and Messenger, has confirmed it will retire the standalone Messenger desktop application and the Messenger.com web messaging site in 2026, prompting ...

After the apps for Windows and Mac, Meta is also phasing out messenger.com as a platform for its messenger. Users are referred to Facebook and the mobile app.

Meta is shutting down the standalone Messenger website and will end access to messenger.com in April 2026, directing web users to Facebook’s messaging ...

Finally, there is a UI update related to issues with choosing a light theme on your Windows Phone. Sometimes, when using a light theme (vs. dark theme) through your Windows Phone’s display settings, ...