Run FB Messenger (Standalone) in Windows?

[Jason]

I no longer use my FB account. It’s disabled. But I can still use Messenger associated with the account (this is normal). Of course, the Messenger app is limited to mobile devices, but ideally I want to be able to access it from within Windows, without using my main FB account. It must be possible. But how? Any suggestions? Is the only way to install an Android emulator?

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[The Duke]

Of your on 8 or 10 there is an FBM app on the store

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/messenger/9wzdncrf0083

[Jason]

Wow! Why on earth didn’t I think of that? I’ve been struggling for months by doing everything on my mobile! Such a simple solution. Thanks a million for this. Just installed it and already using it. It’s helped me no end. 🙂

[The Duke]

No problem.  The answer is cos that store is garbo.

And I didn’t think of it either, my first thought was getting Fb messenger to route through Pushbullet,  or an Ifttt solution of some.  And in my Googling that popped up. Dho!

My theory is were to geeky, and out first thought is always an elaborate complex unstable prymid solution. When  a search of app store is all that’s needed.

I asked an equal stupid question about a hour ago asking of there was a way to jumpto the last replied post in a thread, and of not was one coming. It turned out there is one!

[Drezha]

That’s handy – I use Messanger a bit and that would prove helpful as I can’t stand that the facebook site makes you use a small window in the bottom of the window whilst browsing ಠ_ಠ

"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett

[blacklion1725]

you can also just run https://www.messenger.com/ in its own browser tab. There are Chrome apps too, I think they more or less just do the browser thing anyway, but let you pop out a messenger-only window.

[Drezha]

blacklion1725 wrote:

you can also just run https://www.messenger.com/ in its own browser tab. There are Chrome apps too, I think they more or less just do the browser thing anyway, but let you pop out a messenger-only window.

Now I feel like a fool ?

"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett

[Jason]

You’re not alone.

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