I can't deactivate my account...
By MissPiggy
@MissPiggy (1748)
Indonesia
August 18, 2012 11:20pm CST
I only want to temporarily deactivate my account to see if I can live without facebook or not. But when I click on the "deactivate your account" button, there's nothing happened. 
I clicked it many times and nothing. I tried to deactivate my brother's account and it worked, so I tried to do it again to my account and....nothing happened. Now I really don't know what's going on... 
I clicked it many times and nothing. I tried to deactivate my brother's account and it worked, so I tried to do it again to my account and....nothing happened. Now I really don't know what's going on... 4 people like this
9 responses
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
19 Aug 12
I am not an expert, but the problem is either on your side or FB's side.
I am taking a wild shot here, but if it is on your side, perhaps clearing cookies and temporary files will help? (That is at least what one person tells me whenever I have a computer problem, except I clear mine every evening..lol)
The other option is it might be a FB glitch and you will have to contact them.
@MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
19 Aug 12
That sounds like worth trying! Well for now, I have deleted all the cookies, but I haven't tried to deactivate my account again since there's a friend who still send me message. 
but I will try again for sure.
but I will try again for sure.1 person likes this
@MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
19 Aug 12
I got what you mean? Yes. I got it.
Did it work? Nooooooooo.... 
Now I don't know what to do. The help center on facebook doesn't help at all!
Now I don't know what to do. The help center on facebook doesn't help at all!1 person likes this
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
19 Aug 12
Sounds like the mafia. Once you join , you can never leave.
@MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
19 Aug 12
Why do I think that's indeed the best reason?! 
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
19 Aug 12
This is what I like about Gmail and Yahoo mail. All you have to do is Not visit an address for 6 months and it disappears.
@MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
20 Aug 12
If it's already inactive, I won't post this discussion. 
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@starsailover (7829)
• Mexico
26 Aug 12
Hi Miss Piggy: I think you have to contact Facebook support. Meanwhile I recommend you to ignore the notifications sent by Facebook on your account and try not to log in to the site.
ALVARO
@MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
27 Aug 12
First, I don't know how to contact Facebook support. And second, will there be any effect if I ignore everything? Because I ignored all of the notifications on my brother's account and I still could deactivate it. 
And second, will there be any effect if I ignore everything? Because I ignored all of the notifications on my brother's account and I still could deactivate it. 
@else22 (4317)
• India
21 Aug 12
I have not joined Facebook.So I have no idea how to deactivate it.But soon I would have to join the famous social networking site,because I have recently joined an article writing site,Expertscoloumn and have written an article for it.I have to draw traffic to my article and for this I would have to join Facebook.However my son is in Facebook.Like you,he too had failed to deactivate his account in the site.
@MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
21 Aug 12
Why can't he deactivate it? Maybe he knows the reason? Because I think it's because the page that I have on facebook. And the second problem is, I don't know how to delete the page. Aah...this is what I haven't tried to search in help center! 
But you know what, the help center isn't always helpful. 
But you know what, the help center isn't always helpful. 
@mutchy126 (317)
•
29 Aug 12
When I go on my Facebook here is the Link to the Deactivate my Account Page! Hope this Helps! :)
www.facebook.com/deactivate.php
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
19 Aug 12
YOu can contact support and they can help you. Also, keep n mind that when you "deactivate" your account unless you do it a certain way all of your information stays on their servers.
@MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
19 Aug 12
I know the steps to deactivate the account. That's why I got confused when nothing happened. I mean, the next step of why we deactivate the account didn't show.
@natliegleb (5173)
• India
19 Aug 12
i think you can better drop a mail to them stating that you would want to deactivate and stating all the reasons behind it to their support team ,because you cant just delete it
@koopharper (7599)
• Canada
19 Aug 12
One thing you might try is clear out the temporary files on your computer reboot and then try it again. Sometimes things in your cache cause problems when you are trying to do things on websites on the net. Have no idea why but it might be worth a try. Go to tools on your Internet browser window. Select Internet options and then delete the temporary files. If you are using something other that Internet Explorer though you might be on your own. I'm not sure how to do this with other browsers.
@MissPiggy (1748)
• Indonesia
20 Aug 12
I have done everything you mentioned. I have cleaned the cache, I have rebooted the computer. I think it has nothing deal to do with the computer. I feel silly now since I can deactivate my brother's account (and even reactivate it!), but I can't do it to my own account.
