Although there are many social media sites available, Facebook is the most widely used and addictive.
Facebook allows you to connect with friends and family all over the world, share photos, videos and thoughts, and even play games. You can temporarily deactivate your Facebook account if you feel you are spending too much time on it, or simply if you don’t like using it for some reason. You can still reactivate your account at any time by simply logging in. However, you can’t reactivate the account and all your content will be deleted by deleting it. We will show you how to delete your Facebook account.
How to deactivate your Facebook account
We have instructions for how to permanently delete your Facebook account if you are certain that you will not use it again.
- Step 1: Click the settings icon to the right of your screen.
- Step 2: Select “Account Settings.”
- Step 3: Click “Security” on the left side.
- Step 4: Scroll to the bottom of Security Settings screen and click on the “Deactivate my account” link.
- Step 5: Fill in the blanks with your information. Do you agree to your account being deactivated? With special attention to the Email opt out: Check the box at the bottom of this page.
- Step 6: Type your password here
- Step 7: Fill in the “Captcha” box with your letters.
- Step 8: When your account is deactivated, you will be notified via email. To reactivate Facebook, click the link in the email.
What happens if you want to cancel your account?
- Your profile is hidden from the public.
- You may still have access to some data, such messages that you sent friends.
- Your name may still be visible on the list of friends that your pals have. This information is not accessible to you, but only to your friends and from their friends list.
- Administrators of groups may still see your comments and posts, as well your name.
- If your Page is not accessible, people who search for it will not be able find it. You can give complete control to another person if you don’t want your Page to be deleted. Then you can delete your account and keep the Page active.
Messenger?
Messenger will still function if you sign in to Messenger if Messenger is active when you deactivate Facebook. Learn how to disable Messenger You can still use Messenger after your Facebook account is disabled
- Messenger can still be used to communicate with friends.
- Messenger conversations will still allow you to access your Facebook profile picture.
- Others might be interested in you to send a message.
Do You Need to Delete or Deactivate?
Facebook offers two options: delete or deactivate your account. You can deactivate or delete your Facebook account at any time. While your account is disabled, users will not be able to search for you or access your timeline. Also, the pages that you control will be lost. However, other users may have access to some information, such messages that you have sent.
You can’t recover your account after you have deleted it. Everything you have added to your account will be permanently deleted within a few days. Friends may still have access to messages you sent after your account was closed.
