Facebook Tutorials: How to Delete a Facebook Application

With all the new changes to the Facebook layout, some previously simple actions such as deleting an application became just a bit more complicated.

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On your Facebook homepage go to the bottom left-hand corner of the page where it says
“Applications.” When you click on it a list of all your applications will pop up. Near the top of the list you have the option to ‘Edit.’

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Once you click on ‘Edit’ you will be shown a list of all your applications. Next to each application are a set of options, Edit, About, and Remove. Click on the little ‘x’ next to ‘Remove’

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A window will appear offering you the option to remove or block an application. If you choose ‘Remove’ it will remove the applications access to your information.

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If you choose to ‘Block’ an application it will not appear in your profile but you will still be able to access the application and the application will continue to access to your information.If you want to remove the application entirely, just click on ‘Remove’ in the pop up window. You can also click on ‘Remove’ on the Edit page and remove an application that way.

Once you have removed an application it will no longer appear on your profile, boxes, or your application list.  It’s still a fairly simple process but it takes a couple more steps than deleting an application in the old Facebook.

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Comments (14 Responses)

One problem with this that i discovered 5 min before i read this post, is if you gave your information to the application… i.e. your email, they still have the information and can still send you emails. “Are YOU Interested?” still was sending emails even after i removed the app, to fix this i had to follow the link in the email and remove the email and other information i had entered from the application.

the idea of “block” not removing the application seems counter-intuitive. Thanks for sharing this, because I thought “block” meant you wouldn't get any further updates from that application.

thanks for the nice video. it was helpful. by the way, what did you use for the video capture, it looks amazing!

i found out that if you go to the show bar and select authorised, you can download most of the applications from your profile and deletes info sent to it

this is out of date

June Willoughby - July 23rd, 2009 at 12:01 am

I think what you are doing is terrific, but I have a constructive criticism to offer. Many of the new users of Facebook are older people. You need to slow down your speech in the narration of your videos. Speaking a little slower and more clearly will go a long ways to making your videos more valuable for those who are a bit older and less computer experienced.

Thanks for “listening”.

How do you delete “friends” that you no longer wish to hear from?

HOW DO I REMOVE MYSELF FROM FACE BOOK?

please someone help……
I changed providers and (duh) got a new email……
added new email to facebook,,,no problem…
cannot delete old email on my profile….
can press button on new email????? it has (remove) next to it…..
everytime I check my profile it shows my old email as my contact….
this is too basic for todays standard and if I cannot fix this I am so thru with facebook
thanks

remove face book on computer

How do I totally remove my son’s facebook and not lose mine?

how do i remove a video that is on my facebook profile ?

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