Facebook App for Windows 8.1, Windows 10 Now Loads Faster, Gets Sticker Store

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Many of the Windows 8 users have probably forgot for how long we had to wait for the official Facebook app to get released on the Windows Store. But it’s been here for a few good months and now we’re seeing it receiving a big update.


According to the official changelog of the Facebook app for Windows 8.1 devices, and also for those of you who are running the first preview of Windows 10, a few interesting things have changed. However, if you are on Windows 8, you won’t get these features, so you need to update asap if you haven’t done so already.

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Facebook app gets updated for Windows devices with important features

The Facebook app has been updated with the following new features:

  • Sticker Store
  • Better Caching
  • Delete/Archive Message Threads
  • Post as Page Admin
  • Message Received Sound

By ‘better caching’, you should read – faster loading times, which is definitely something Windows tablet owners have been looking forward to. Of course, a bunch of the traditional bug fixes have been issued, as well, so the app shouldn’t glitch as much as it did before.

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