Facebook Messenger for Windows 7

Pros

• Free to download
• Manages an entire Facebook account
• Allows users to check notifications
• Comes in a variety of languages
• Minimizes distraction

Cons

• Very dated
• Only runs on Windows 7
• Lacks features such as video chat

Facebook continues to be one of the leading social media sites that we have today. It connects people from all over the world and allows for them to communicate in real-time, regardless of location. The interconnectedness that this allows continues to push the modern world forward and comes with a lot of great benefits. But the connectedness of the chat can also come with many distractions that lead to endless and mindless scrolling. In an effort to combat the mindless scroll, Facebook has let out Facebook Messenger for Windows 7. This tool allows for users to simply log into the chat function of Facebook without being distracted by the rest of its features. Staying connected does not have to come at the price of being needlessly distracted.

Facebook Messenger for Windows 7 is an app that is downloaded to the users desktop and allows for messages to come direct into an inbox there. Users can read and check notifications as well as read and respond to any chat or message without having to leave their desktop. This kind of functionality allows users to remain connected to those that matter the most to them at all times while also getting things done.

As stated in the name of the app, Facebook Messenger for Windows 7 works only on the Windows 7 operating systems. At this time it is not available for those who use operating systems before or after Windows 7, nor Mac computers. That being said, a similar app does exist for both Android and Apple mobile phones. It is offered in English, Japanese, Danish, Dutch, Hindi, Russian, Norwegian, Polish, Catalan, Arabic, Chinese, Galician, Czech, Greek, French, German, Turkish, Finnish, Italian, Swedish, Korean, Basque, Chinese, Spanish, and Portuguese. This multitude of languages allows for people located anywhere in the world to access Facebook Messenger for Windows 7 in a language that feels comfortable to them. Users many also switch into between languages with tremendous ease. Just like with Facebook, Facebook Messenger for Windows 7 is completely free to download and use.

Overall, Facebook Messenger for Windows 7 feels a little dated but continues to do exactly what it set out to do. Fans of instant messaging in the early 2000s will find this interface familiar as it uses many of the same design choices. In general, it is a specialized tool for users of one operating system. While Facebook Messenger is still around, this iteration of it lacks something that the more modern versions have. While it does allow for some functions that the modern version does not, such as checking notifications, managing friend requests, as well as chatting, it needs a serious facelift.

Pros

• Free to download
• Manages an entire Facebook account
• Allows users to check notifications
• Comes in a variety of languages
• Minimizes distraction

Cons

• Very dated
• Only runs on Windows 7
• Lacks features such as video chat