How to deactivate Facebook Account

How to deactivate Facebook Account?

Facebook user can deactivate their Facebook (FB) Account temporarily and choose to come back whenever they want. One can think about this option only when they think that they are not going to use the Facebook account for few days.

How to deactivate your Facebook account temporarily on PC

First login to your Facebook Account.

Then tap on your Profile Picture of the FB account which you can see on the top right of the Facebook.

Now you will see Settings and privacy, select it and again click on setting option.

At the left hand side, tap on Privacy.

At the left hand column now you will see “Your Facebook Information” tap on it.

Now scroll down and Tap on Deactivation and Deletion.

Now Choose Deactivate Account section button and Select Continue to Account Deactivation button.

Choose any reason you want to give and then select “Deactivate” button

You will be asked to enter the password, enter the password and click on deactivate or confirm button as the case may be.

 

What happens when your Facebook account is deactivated?

People cannot see your profile.

There would be few information’s, like messages you sent to your friends, might still be visible.

People who are your friends in fb may still see your name in their friends list. Only fb friends can see.

Admin of Facebook Group still be able to see your likes, posts and comments, along with your name.

Facebook Pages which you have access or control will also be get deactivated. People will not see your Facebook page or find your fb page if your fb account is deactivated. If you want, then you can give control to someone else of your Facebook page. In this way you can deactivate your Facebook page without deactivating the page.

How to Reactivate your Facebook account?

After few days or month you thought to login on Facebook, after you've deactivated your Facebook account, you can reactivate your Facebook account at any time by login back into your Facebook account. One thing is there, you will need to have access to the email or mobile number you used to logged into, to complete the reactivation.

If you are having full access or control of a deactivated facebook Page, then you can reactivate your facebook page after you reactivate your Facebook account.

 

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