How to Disable Facebook Messenger?

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Problem: How to Disable Facebook Messenger?

Hi. I recently decided to quit Facebook permanently. I deleted my account, but I continue to receive messages through the Messenger app. Did I not delete my account correctly? What is going on ?

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We have already discussed ways to deactivate or delete your Facebook account in This article. It goes without saying that these two options lead to two different results. So, in case you do not delete your account properly, please read it.

However, most people forget that disabling or deleting a Facebook account does not prevent Messenger from working. These are two separate applications and should be treated accordingly. Remember that before you can deactivate the Messenger app, you must deactivate the Facebook account.

With the spread of the use of social media, messaging apps have become extremely common and almost all people use them on a daily basis. However, social media being very dominant nowadays creates a lot of room for competition and some users prefer other messaging apps like Skype, Viber or others.

Some users might also criticize Facebook because of the recent Cambridge Analytica scandal. The data of more than 80 million Facebook users has been illegally disclosed and shared. The popularity of Facebook is therefore in decline. Nonetheless, Facebook updated its privacy policies right after the incident.

Some people may also want to delete Messenger due to continuous virus threats. Bad actors are known to deliver contaminated attachments or malicious links that can lead to money theft or data leakage. In this case, Messenger removal is not necessary and only the virus can be removed separately. You can use Reimage to safely remove viruses.

Whatever your opinion on Facebook privacy, here are some easy methods you can use to turn off Messenger or remove conversations from the app completely.

Option 1. Disable Facebook Messenger Notifications

The easiest way to turn off Messenger is to do it on the app on your phone or tablet. If you turn off the messaging feature in this way, it will not prevent messages from being sent to you. However, this will prevent you from receiving notifications.

1. Go to the Menu and find Application Settings
2. Under the Messages menu, disable Facebook chat

Option 2. Put a Conversation in Silent Mode

You can turn off Facebook Messenger and turn off notifications of a group chat that constantly annoys your device. Just follow these steps:

1. Select the conversation you want to silence
2. Click on the Info button
3. Select Put in silent mode

Option 3. Disable Facebook Messenger

Remember that you must deactivate the Facebook account before the following procedure.

1. Open Messenger
2. Select your profile picture top right
3. Scroll down and find Confidentiality and Conditions
4. Then choose to Disable Messenger
5. You will be asked to enter a password
6. Click on Deactivate once again

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