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Downloads:

19,934

Downloads of v 194.0.507774523-beta:

59

Last Update:

22 Aug 2023

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Facebook Inc.

Tags:

messenger instant instant-messenger im chat facebook instagram portal oculus 64-bit freeware cross-platform

Messenger

This is a prerelease version of Messenger.

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194.0.507774523-beta | Updated: 22 Aug 2023

Downloads:

19,934

Downloads of v 194.0.507774523-beta:

59

Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Facebook Inc.

Messenger 194.0.507774523-beta

This is a prerelease version of Messenger.

Legal Disclaimer: Neither this package nor Chocolatey Software, Inc. are affiliated with or endorsed by Facebook Inc. The inclusion of Facebook Inc. trademark(s), if any, upon this webpage is solely to identify Facebook Inc. goods or services and not for commercial purposes.

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This Package Contains an Exempted Check

Not All Tests Have Passed


Validation Testing Passed


Verification Testing Exemption:

Requires Windows 10 1909 or newer

Details

Scan Testing Successful:

No detections found in any package files

Details
Package Approved

This package was approved as a trusted package on 23 Aug 2023.

WARNING

This package is unlisted and hidden from package listings.

Description


choco://messenger

To use choco:// protocol URLs, install (unofficial) choco:// Protocol support


Go big with Messenger

A simple app that lets you text, video chat, and stay close with people you care about.

Messenger Screenshot

Features

CROSS-APP COMMUNICATION - Hang with your favorite people on your favorite apps and devices

Messenger powers conversations within Facebook, Instagram, Portal, and Oculus.

WATCH TOGETHER - Enjoy videos with your friends

Watch movies, music videos, TV shows and more with your friends over video chat.

CUSTOM REACTIONS - Say it with any emoji

Lost for words? Now you can customize your reactions, with way more emojis to choose from, including 🎉 and 🔥.

ANIMATED EFFECTS - Express yourself

Bring your conversations to life with fun AR effects, message effects and selfie stickers.

CHAT THEMES - Your chats, Your way

Choose from fun themes and colors to make your chats more personal ❤️ 🏳️‍🌈

REPLIES & FORWARDING - Let the conversation flow

Choose the exact message you want to reply to or forward, right in your chat.

BUSINESS - Connect with businesses

Find deals, make reservations and get customer support by chatting with your favorite businesses right from Messenger.

Package Notes

The installer executed by this package was built using Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS). For advanced setup scenarios, refer to NSIS's command-line interface documentation. Any desired arguments can be appended to (or optionally overriding with the --override-arguments switch) the package's default install arguments with the --install-arguments option.


For future upgrade operations, consider opting into Chocolatey's useRememberedArgumentsForUpgrades feature to avoid having to pass the same arguments with each upgrade:

choco feature enable --name="'useRememberedArgumentsForUpgrades'"

tools\chocolateybeforemodify.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

$processName = 'Messenger'
$process = Get-Process -Name $processName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

if ($process) {
    Write-Warning "$processName is currently running, stopping it to prevent upgrade/uninstall from blocking..."
    Stop-Process -InputObject $process -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

    Start-Sleep -Seconds 3

    $process = Get-Process -Name $processName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    if ($process) {
        Write-Warning "$processName is still running despite stop request, force stopping it..."
        Stop-Process -InputObject $process -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }

    Write-Warning "If upgrading, $processName may need to be manually restarted upon completion"
}
else {
    Write-Debug "No running $processName process instances were found"
}
tools\chocolateyinstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

Confirm-Win10 18362

$installArgs = @{
  packageName    = $env:ChocolateyPackageName
  fileType       = 'EXE'
  silentArgs     = '/S'
  url64bit       = 'https://www.facebook.com/zeratul/desktop/update/507774523.exe'
  checksum64     = '3583017d3285d9a54760710dd2ec544626cf7f3c07a9d5cfc2e7c2461ef0e6e4'
  checksumType64 = 'sha256'
  validExitCodes = @(0)
}

Install-ChocolateyPackage @installArgs
tools\chocolateyuninstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

$packageArgs = @{
  packageName    = $env:ChocolateyPackageName
  softwareName   = 'Messenger'
  fileType       = 'EXE'
  silentArgs     = '/currentuser /S'
  validExitCodes = @(0)
}

[array] $key = Get-UninstallRegistryKey -SoftwareName $packageArgs['softwareName']

if ($key.Count -eq 1) {
  $key | ForEach-Object {
    $packageArgs['file'] = "$($_.UninstallString.TrimEnd('/currentuser'))"
    Uninstall-ChocolateyPackage @packageArgs
  }
}
elseif ($key.Count -eq 0) {
  Write-Warning "$packageName has already been uninstalled by other means."
}
elseif ($key.Count -gt 1) {
  Write-Warning "$($key.Count) matches found!"
  Write-Warning "To prevent accidental data loss, no programs will be uninstalled."
  Write-Warning "Please alert package maintainer the following keys were matched:"
  $key | ForEach-Object { Write-Warning "- $($_.DisplayName)" }
}

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