How to permanently delete your Facebook account
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| Technology & Computers |
Click Security, found in the menu on the left side.
Click Edit in the " Deactivate your account " and follow the steps.
- Once logged into your Facebook account, go to the Settings page by clicking the small down-arrow button found in the upper right corner of the page, and click on " settings "
- In the " General account settings " page, find and click on the " Download a copy of your Facebook data "
Click on " Start my archive " button. You must re-enter your password, then click on the button again.
Once the archive is ready for download, you will get a notification and download link via email. Keep in mind that depending on how much information to be archived, it may take a few hours for you to receive the email.
- Once you get the email, click the link, and the page that opens, click on the " Download archives "
- Go to the Settings page, and click on "Apps" that are found in the navigation menu on the left. There, you will see all your apps, websites, and services related to your Facebook account.
- When you bring in one of these applications, the edit button and delete button appears. Click the Remove button, confirm that you want to remove access to the application and click Confirm.
- You have to do this manually for all applications and services on this list.
Once you have backed up the data and removed all third-party applications and services, you are now ready to delete your Facebook account permanently.
- In the drop down menu, click on Help and search for "Remove account," or you can directly go to the page here. Click the "Delete my account" and confirm.
- Once completed, you will now have 14 days to the account will be deleted permanently. If you are having second thoughts, this is the time you have to reactivate your account.
- Go to the Settings page, and click on "Apps" that are found in the navigation menu on the left. There, you will see all your apps, websites, and services related to your Facebook account.
- When you bring in one of these applications, the edit button and delete button appears. Click the Remove button, confirm that you want to remove access to the application and click Confirm.
- You have to do this manually for all applications and services on this list.
Once you have backed up the data and removed all third-party applications and services, you are now ready to delete your Facebook account permanently.
- In the drop down menu, click on Help and search for "Remove account," or you can directly go to the page here. Click the "Delete my account" and confirm.
- Once completed, you will now have 14 days to the account will be deleted permanently. If you are having second thoughts, this is the time you have to reactivate your account.
