- Official Post
Messenger deprecation for Windows | Messenger Help Center
What’s happening to the Messenger app on desktop?
The Messenger app for Windows is being deprecated. After deprecation, you won’t be able to log into the app and will be automatically redirected to use the Facebook desktop app for messaging. You can continue all your conversations directly from the Facebook desktop app, with all the same features you had on the Messenger app, like desktop calling.
Will I get notified about this change?
Yes. If you’re using the Messenger desktop apps, you’ll get an in-app notification once the deprecation process begins.
- You will have 60 days to use the Windows Messenger apps before it is fully deprecated.
- Once the 60 days are over, you’ll be blocked from using the Windows Messenger app. We encourage you to delete the app since it will no longer be usable.