You may be bored of Facebook or just want to take a break from it, whatever the reason, you can easily deactivate and permanently delete your Facebook account whenever you want.
Keep reading further and you will learn the difference between deactivating & permanently deleting your Facebook account. Also, I will explain the steps on how to deactivate and delete your Facebook account fast and easy.
Let’s get started!
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Difference between deactivating and deleting your Facebook account
Facebook gives you several options if you want to remove your Facebook account. You can either deactivate your account or delete it. Basically, deactivating is a temporary thing and can be reinstated.
Deleting is permanent, so you should choose this option if you are 100% sure that you won’t be coming back to Facebook.
If you deactivate your Facebook account, then:
- You will be able to reactivate it afterwards;
- Your profile photos, posts and every other content that you uploaded on Facebook won’t be removed;
- Your profile won’t be visible to others;
- Your private messages and conversations still be visible to chat members;
- You will still be able to use Facebook Messenger app.
If you delete your Facebook account, then:
- You won’t be able to reactivate it (its permanent). However, it will take 30 days for Facebook to completely delete your account. So, if you submitted a request to delete your Facebook account, you still can retract deletion by logging in within 30 days;
- Your profile photos, posts and every other content that you uploaded on Facebook will be permanently deleted;
- Your profile won’t be visible to others;
- Your private messages and conversations still be visible to chat members;
- You won’t be able to use Facebook Messenger app anymore.
How to deactivate & delete your Facebook account?
If you would like to temporary deactivate or permanently delete your Facebook account, follow the steps below:
- Go to Facebook and login to your Facebook account using your desktop computer or laptop;
- Press on Blue arrow icon at the top right corner;
- Select “Settings”;
- At the menu on the left, select “Your Facebook Information”;
- Find the tab “Deactivation and deletion” and select “View”;
- Choose whether you would like to “Deactivate account” or “Permanently delete account” and click on the “Continue” button;
- You will be prompted to re-enter your Facebook password and after that your account will be submitted for deactivation or deletion. That’s it!
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How to reactivate your Facebook account or cancel initiated account deletion?
Remember, if you deactivated your Facebook account, you can reactivate it anytime in the future. However, if you submitted request for account deletion, then you will have 30 days to cancel it. If 30 days passes, then your Facebook account will be permanently deleted and you won’t be able to retrieve it.
To reactivate deactivated Facebook account you need to simply log in to your Facebook account and it will be reactivated automatically. You will also need access to your associated e-mail or phone number to compete the reactivation.
To cancel initiated Facebook account deletion, you need to log in to your Facebook account within 30 days and select “Cancel deletion” after logging in. If more than 30 days passed, then unfortunately you won’t be able to retrieve your Facebook account as it has been permanently deleted. In that case you will need to register a new Facebook account.
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I hope that you found this guide helpful and now will know how to easily deactivate and delete your Facebook account.
If you have any questions, just leave them in the comments below!