How do I get the Facebook app on my desktop Windows 10?

Facebook, the world’s largest social network that has brought together billions of people closer together, has released an optimized application created from the ground up to take full advantage of Windows 10 capabilities.

Available on Microsoft store for every user running the latest version of Windows OS, this app brings the entire world to your PC and laptop monitor, this app allows you to stay in touch with your family, share and view photos, engage in direct chat, discover new friends and become connected with the discourse from people from all around the world.

Like you would expect, Facebook for Windows 10 features all the social sharing services available in the full web version, with an added bonus of better visual presentation and a more streamlined interface. The app has full support for Facebook Groups, sharing of updates, photos, and videos (including access to video live streams), access to friend’s social feeds, advanced notification systems, and much more.  Also, you can download Messenger for PC, the official Facebook app.

Used by more than 2 billion users each month, Facebook continues to innovate in the field of social networking, adding new features and streamlining their user interface and services to become more approachable, easy to use, and meaningfully impact your digital and real-world social interactions.

Installation and Use

Facebook for Windows 10 app can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store by simply clicking on the button “Get”. Please be aware that this is not a small app, and that it will take at least half a gigabyte of data from your local storage (and even more after it starts caching data collected from your social feeds). For error-free content reproduction, this app also requires the presence of a Direct9-capable GPU card, as well as at least 2GB of free memory.

In addition to sizeable install size, this app also requires a comprehensive set of permissions to access your local hardware services, including location detection, webcam, microphone, Windows contacts, access to the internet, calendar data, appointments, picture library, and video library. Like many other Windows 10 apps, you can control all facets of Facebook for Windows PC using a traditional keyboard and mouse, or a fully-optimized touch interface suitable for users on Windows 10 laptops and tablets.

The primary language in this app is English, but it also comes with built-in support to 31 additional international languages, including German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, and Chinese.

Features and Highlights

  • The official app of Facebook Inc, the largest and most celebrated social network company in the world.
  • Fully optimized applications for all users of Windows 10, both at home and on the go.
  • Take full advantage of online connectivity and stay in touch with family and friends.
  • Share updates, photos, and videos with your friends, family, and the entire world.
  • Discover new friends by seeing their adventures broadcasted in their updates, photos, and videos.
  • Discuss topics and get things done with Facebook Groups.
  • Get instant notifications when your post gets comments and likes.
  • 100% FREE!

Download Facebook for Windows 10 Latest Version

A few months ago, social networking giant removed the Facebook app for Windows 10 from the Microsoft Store for an unknown reason, right? If you’re a frequent Facebook user, then the good news is that it’s back on Microsoft Store. But there’s a check.

As of writing this blog post, the only way to use Facebook on Windows 10 PC is by installing the Facebook site as an app either using Microsoft Edge and Chrome as both browsers support PWAs functionality. One of the advantages of the Microsoft Edge browser is that it fully supports PWA that helps you to get apps never arrived or removed from the Microsoft Store of Windows 10.

How do I get the Facebook app on my desktop Windows 10?

The social networking giant has again added Facebook Beta app on Microsoft store, and its a PWA that uses your Microsoft Edge browser to complete the installation.

In case, you want to give Facebook Beta app for Windows 10 a try, then here’s how you can download and install the app:

Launch Microsoft Store app on your Windows 10 PC

Search Facebook beta, when it appears in search results, click to open it.

How do I get the Facebook app on my desktop Windows 10?

From Facebook beta store page, click on Download button and wait till installation completes.

Now, if you open Facebook beta app, instead of opening a Facebook full fledged app, just like Facebook Messenger app for Windows 10, Facebook PWA that uses Microsoft Edge will open. Here’s how it looks like:

So basically, you’re just installing Facebook PWA using Microsoft Edge or in other words, you’re installing Facebook website as an app using Microsoft Edge.

You can check our detailed blog post on How to Install Website as an App using Microsoft Edge in Windows 10.

In short, visit Facebook website on Edge > Ellipse icon > Apps > Install this site as an app > Give app a name > click Install.

Microsoft Edge browser will create a Facebook app icon on the desktop. Once you install Facebook PWA, it will look similar to a common app and does not require you to launch it in the browser. 

Just like any other application, you can Pin Facebook app on the taskbar, on the Start screen, or keep the shortcut on the desktop.

Uninstall Facebook app from Windows 10

Launch Settings app > Apps & features > Find Facebook app from list, and then click Uninstall twice.

How do I get the Facebook app on my desktop Windows 10?

Alternatively, you can head over to Settings and more > Apps > Manage apps. Here, click on the Uninstall (x) icon next to the Facebook app.

How do I get the Facebook app on my desktop Windows 10?

You can also check the following YouTube video for step by step instructions:

Did you use the Windows 10 Facebook app? Will you install Facebook PWA or use Facebook in the browser? Let us know your opinion in the comments.

Thanks Alumia for the tips

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How do I get my Facebook icon back on my home screen?

Add Facebook widgets to your mobile device's home screen.
On your device, go to the home screen you'd like to add the widget to..
Tap and hold in empty space until your apps begin moving..
Tap + at the top..
Tap the search field and type Facebook. ... .
Select the widget you'd like to add, then tap Add Widget..

How do I put apps on my desktop Windows 10?

Pin apps and folders to the desktop or taskbar.
Select Start , select the arrow next to All apps, right-click the app, then select More > Pin to taskbar..
If the app is already open on the desktop, press and hold (or right click) the app's taskbar icon, and then select Pin to taskbar..