Messenger Plus

Icon in system tray

Features a system tray icon, allowing it to run in the background without keeping the main window open, with options like enabling startup with Windows for seamless customization.

Dynamic Notifications for New Messages

Automatic notifications with a dynamically changing icon in the taskbar and system tray, providing real-time updates about new messages.

Window Position and Size Memory

A feature that remembers the position and size of the application window on the monitor. Fully supports multi-monitor setups for enhanced usability.

Start with Windows

Enable Messenger Plus to launch automatically when Windows starts and choose whether to open it immediately or run discreetly in the background, minimized to the system tray.

Links Open in Default Browser

Automatically opens links in the browser set as default, ensuring consistency and ease of use.

A Better Version of Messenger for Windows and MacOS!

Messenger Plus brings back the missing features you've been waiting for.
Download the latest version of the app by clicking the button below and enjoy its full potential!

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Windows x64 - v1.7

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macOS - v1.7

The Story Behind Messenger Plus

In December 2024, Meta announced an update to its desktop Messenger app for Windows and MacOS. As a result of this change, several useful features that users appreciated and relied on were removed. Moreover, Meta has officially announced that the desktop Messenger application will be completely discontinued after December 15, 2025. After that date, users will be forced to access Messenger exclusively through the web version in their browser.

In response to these shortcomings, Messenger Plus was created.

Messenger Plus aims to restore and enhance the missing functionalities, such as:

Remembering the position and monitor where the window was opened.
Adding a system tray icon.
Notifications for new messages in the form of a popup and a dot on the tray icon and taskbar.
Background operation without the need for the application window to remain open. In the new official version, the window must stay open.
Unread message counter on the taskbar icon.
Launching with system – opening the window or starting minimized to the system tray.

Messenger Plus is a completely free and simple application based on WebView technology. This means that Messenger Plus is not a separate messenger or a replacement for Messenger. It is simply a small browser window that displays the official website messenger.com. Everything works exactly the same as in a regular web browser — the application does not modify Messenger, does not interfere with its operation, and does not affect Meta’s security mechanisms. As a result, users can continue to use Messenger in a convenient way without having to manually open the website in a browser every time, which will be required by Meta after the official application is withdrawn.

Distribution License

The Messenger Plus application may be freely distributed, both in its original form and by sharing download links on websites, technology portals, blogs, and social media. Any editorial team or private individual has full rights to publish information about the program, include it in software catalogs, and describe its features without the need to obtain individual permission from the author.