The safest and most straightforward way to get Messenger is through the official Microsoft Store.

There are two primary ways to get the official app on your PC:

Go to the Messenger download page and click

: Choose the app provided by Meta (formerly Facebook) and click the "Get" or "Install" button.

If you prefer not to use the Microsoft Store, you can download the installer directly from the official Messenger website .

Locate the .exe file in your downloads folder and double-click to run it. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.