Forgot Facebook Password
Did you forget your Facebook password? Having trouble logging in? Or did you forget the email address for your Facebook login? Maybe your email account is not working, so you can't change your password. Or maybe it's something with a simple fix. Here's the scoop on Facebook and password issues...
I Forgot My Facebook Password
If you're having trouble logging in to your Facebook account, you might assume that you forgot your password. But maybe the Caps Lock key is tripping you up. Facebook passwords are case-sensitive, so "QWERTY7" is not treated the same as "qwerty7". Turn off the Caps Lock, and try again.
Still no joy? It might be a cookies problem. If cookies are disabled in your browser, you'll be returned to the login page even after entering the correct password. If you use Internet Explorer, click on Tools / Internet Options / Privacy and change the setting to Medium to allow cookies. Firefox users, go to Tools / Options / Privacy and check the "Accept cookies from sites" box.
Restart your browser and try to log in again. It's also possible that cookies are being blocked by some over-zealous firewall, anti-virus or anti-spyware software, so check your settings there if problems persist. If you have heard stories that browser cookies are evil, read Eat Your Cookies for more information.
Okay, if none of that helped, you probably DID forget your password. No problem... just click the handy Forgot Password? link under the Facebook Login button. You'll see the "Trouble Accessing Your Account?" screen that's pictured here. Enter your email address (the one you used to sign up for your Facebook account) and Facebook will send you an email describing how to reset your password. You won't actually get your old password back, but you will get to pick a new one and regain access to your account.
So what if you forgot your password AND your email address? Or what if you can't login to that email account for some reason? Some sites have an automated way to regain access to your account by asking you to answer one or more security questions, but unfortunately Facebook doesn't. You can contact Facebook by email at info@facebook.com, explain your situation, and hope for the best. Your Facebook profile does have a security question, so I recommend that you include that question and answer when you grovel. But with millions of members, I would not expect a speedy response. I'd even suggest that you repeat your request if you haven't heard back in a day or two.
Change Your Faceboook Password or Email
It's a smart thing to change your passwords on a regular basis. If someone does gain access to your Facebook account by guessing your password, or watching over your shoulder, you limit the exposure by changing passwords. If you're logged in and want to change your Facebook password, click on Account and then Settings to get to this page. You can change your password, your contact email address, or your security question.
It's also a good idea to use a different password for each online account. If you use the same password for everything, and you forget it, then you're out of luck. To avoid this type of problem, I suggest you use a password manager to help you keep track of all your passwords in a secure manner. My Remembering Passwords article offers some tips for choosing a password manager. You might also want to read Secure Passwords for help with selecting a good password that's hard for others to guess.
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Posted by Bob Rankin on July 20, 2007 06:32 PM
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Most recent comments on "Forgot Facebook Password"
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Hikmat
14 Dec 2009
Dear Bob,
Few months ago, i have an yahoo email named xxxxx59@yahoo.com, so I have been registered facebook under that email.... Yesterday, dont know why, that email id was dissapear...???? Now, i have create another yahoo email address... Could I redirect that my facebook to my NEW EMAIL account?
EDITOR'S NOTE: If you can't login to Facebook, you will need to email info@facebook.com, explain your situation, and hope for the best.
Posted by:
Mazhar
23 Dec 2009
someone hacked into my msn accound and my facebook accound can you please tell me how to get my facebook/msn back please !! Thanks
Posted by:
shums cassim
16 Jan 2010
someone chaged my yahoo account and my facebook account password can you please tell me how to get my facebook & yahoo back please !! Thanks
Posted by:
ger
20 Jan 2010
can i find my yahoo password for my email by going back through my cookies on my computer as i have forgotten it?
EDITOR'S NOTE: Your password would not be in your cookies, sorry.
Posted by:
Adel
26 Jan 2010
some how i cant log in to my facebook mobile account, i always use the same log in details and for some odd reason its not working any more. I tried to change my password but it doesnt want to change. How do i go about solving this problem
Posted by:
Gracie Grace
05 Feb 2010
eye can u plzz help me wit ma password i 4get it n i dont kno wat 2 do.
Posted by:
jennifer
18 Feb 2010
So I have researched the internet for quite awhile, and I seem to be the only one with this problem, which I think is odd, but I signed up for facebook over four years ago when they still required you to use a university email. The problem is, of course that I have forgotten my password and my university account I believe no longer exists since I have since graduated from college, so resetting my password is not an option. I need to delete a photo so that people checking refrences and web sites wont see it, as I am now searching for a full time job. I appriciate you help. Thank you.
EDITOR'S NOTE: See http://www.facebook.com/help/?page=746
Posted by:
fayroz
19 Feb 2010
sOme one know ma face book passs word and cahge it i cant know it plz help me 2 get new pass word to eter da face soo easy..:)
Posted by:
tshephang david
24 Feb 2010
i forgot my password for a face book so i want get a nem,so should register again
Posted by:
Aiza
02 Mar 2010
I want my facebook to forgot my password....