Facebook Messages & Chat

Facebook has recently (and is still) changing accounts over to their new messaging system. I have read that they only do this if you confirm when asked, however I was never asked and am stuck with it as there is no known way to go back to the old Facebook messaging system.
The new format stores all messages in your inbox as well as adding any Facebook chats to the list of stored messages in your message inbox.
As there is no button or option to deselect storing of your Facebook chat messages I guess the only way to stop this is to stop using Facebook for chatting with your friends. Not so easily done if that is your regular method for keeping in touch.

The plot thickens.. Facebook also makes it difficult for you to delete your chat messages, the method to do so being as follows: -
Go to your Facebook message inbox
Click on the ‘x’ on the right hand side of each message to send them to the archive folder
(you will need to do this for each and every message you want to delete)

Once in your archive folder you can delete each message, but wait, it’s not so easy, the method for doing this is as follows: -
Go to inbox archive via the drop down to the left hand side of the search box (magnifying glass icon)
Click to open each message
Click to action button (top right hand side of message body)
Click delete messages in the drop down
Click to delete all at the foot of the message box
Click to delete conversation

Not so hard? Now continue the same process for the numerous pages of messages you have in your inbox or stored in your archived folder.

The above is the easiest solution we are aware of being provided by Facebook. In our frustration we have come up with another method to take the time and hassle out of this tedious process.

Delete Facebook Messages Solution