• Meta’s Big Decision!


• Messenger App will be available from ‘this’ date


• Find out why

of Facebook Owned Meta The (Meta) company has taken a big decision, which may come as a shock to Messenger users. The company is shutting down the Messenger desktop app for both Windows and Mac platforms from December 15. According to a report, users will not be able to use the Messenger app on their laptops or desktops after this specified date. Users who try to use Messenger on their laptops will be redirected directly to Facebook’s website.

Instructions for desktop users

As reported by TechCrunch, Meta has announced that after December 15th users using Messenger on desktop will be notified of the end of support. The company has advised users to delete the app, as it will no longer be usable. It is important to note that the Messenger app will continue to work on smartphones as before.

What are the options now?

Windows and Mac users will now have the following options for accessing Messenger:

• Use of the Facebook Website: Users can chat from the Facebook website on their desktop.


• Messenger Online (Web Version): Instead of the Messenger app, they can use the live online (web) version of Messenger.

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How to save chat history?

For users using the desktop app, Meta has provided guidance on how to keep chat history safe. Before accessing the web version, users have to activate Secure Storage and set a PIN to save chat history. After setting the PIN, when users access the web version, their chat history will be available there.

Steps to activate Secure Storage

Secure Storage must be activated to save your chat history. Use the following steps to check if it is active:

• Click on the Settings icon in the Messenger app.


• Then go to Privacy and Security.


• Select End-to-End Encryption.


• You will see message storage option there. Click on it.


• Then turn on “Turn on Secure Storage” option.

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