The Messenger app no ​​longer works on PC, but with this trick you can continue using it

The application of Messenger for PC is no longer available. Meta permanently closed its desktop version to Windows and macOSa decision that puts an end to a tool launched in 2020 and that did not achieve the expected adoption among computer users.

The closure does not imply the disappearance of the messaging service. The company—also owner of WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram—keeps the platform operational and offers an alternative to continue using it from your computer: access the web version through the browser, where chats and contacts remain available.

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In fact, the desktop application itself already warned users about its withdrawal and recommended migrating to the web version or using mobile apps. With this, Meta seeks to concentrate the use of the service outside of the applications installable on PC, without affecting access to conversations.

For those who wish to preserve their history, the company reminds us of the importance of activate backup. The system allows you to create a Six-digit PIN which enables automatic backup of chats, necessary to restore them on other devices or on the web.

This option can also be configured manually from the settings. Privacy and security within the section of end to end encryption where it is possible to activate message storage and ensure future access to conversations.