[BUG] Messenger app on Windows does not start if last profile used with Edge is different from profile used when installing the PWA

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What happened?

As the title says, the Facebook Messenger app, which seems to be created by PWABuilder:

• https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9wzdncrf0083?hl=en-us&gl=US
• https://www.pwabuilder.com/reportcard?site=https://messenger.com
• https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows11/comments/1fqaxtp/comment/m16uodw

It won't open if the last profile used with Microsoft Edge was a different profile than the profile used when installing the app.

Related:

• https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/1fswafl/messenger_app_not_opening/

How do we reproduce the behavior?

• Windows + Microsoft Edge with one personal profile & 1 work profile.
• Install Messenger app while only having Edge with personal profile open.
• Open Messenger, use it. Close it.
• Change to Edge with work profile, make sure no Edge with personal profile is open.
• Close Edge with work profile.
• Try to open Messenger. It won't open.

To mitigate:

• Open Edge with personal profile.
• Open Messenger app, it will open.

What do you expect to happen?

Messenger should open regardless of what profile I last had open with Edge.

What environment were you using?

Windows 11 24H2
MS Edge v134
Messenger from Microsoft Store v1.0.0.2

Additional context

No response

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