How to remove or delete an application from your Facebook account?
Since they revamped the Facebook user interface some time ago, everything looks a bit different and I had a tough time navigating around the site. It was also tedious to remove an application from my profile and it took me some time to figure out the option that does the same.
So I thought of writing this up so that in case anyone finds navigating the site wearisome, they can refer to this and get the application removed quickly from their profiles.
In order to remove an application from your Facebook account, here is what you need to do:
- First, login to your Facebook account
- Click on the Applications menu in the bar on the bottom of the screen and then click Edit
- Click the Authorized tab on the top of the page that appears.
- Click the Remove link on the right of the application’s name. Click Remove again to confirm the deletion
The application will now be deleted from your Facebook profile. You’ll not be able to use its functions unless you add it to your Facebook profile again.
Let us know in the comments if you have any questions.
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wow ,thanks for the much needed help. i have been looking to do this for sometime.
sharmili
20 Sep 08 at 3:43 pm
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21 Sep 08 at 12:09 pm
What I really need to know is how to delete a FB app that failed during install. I got an error when I tried to install it and now when I try to run it, FB thinks it isn’t installed. But when I try to reinstall it, FB thinks it is already installed. I’m hoping if I delete it, I can try to reinstall it but it doesn’t ever show up in my list of installed apps. I emailed FB help but never herd back. Anyone know what I can do?
MaybeKathy
23 Sep 08 at 9:41 pm
Excellent. Something so simple yet buried and labeled so inconvenient.
Mike
24 Sep 08 at 8:24 pm
thanks for that. I’ve been looking around for a way to delete something I accidentally added.
cheryl
5 Oct 08 at 4:53 pm
that was a great help. thank you very much! at least i can get rid of all those horrid applications now.
sam
13 Feb 09 at 9:36 am
Thanks so much! this new interface is really build to discourage us from removing the apps. I was feeling trapped!
riviere
20 Feb 09 at 4:11 am
Thanks for this post. I was stumbling thru FB and was having trouble finding where to go!
Liz Amason
25 Feb 09 at 2:27 am
Thank you SO much! They sure did bury that vital bit of info VERY deep, huh! Thanks again!
Bettymacie
11 Mar 09 at 5:23 pm
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Lauren
24 Apr 09 at 7:52 am
Hi!
Big problem mate. There is NO “edit” at my applications area. It simply doesnt have it. Can someone help me please?
primal convoy in Japan
8 Jul 09 at 11:46 pm
try looking at the bottom of the applications list, it says ‘edit applications’ there.
Then once you’re on the next screen browse through the drop down pages clicking the little ‘x’ to remove apps
daz
14 Jul 09 at 7:14 pm
Thanks! Really Helpful.
Tim
19 Jul 09 at 8:27 am
I’m trying to find out if the access to personal information that many if not all applications seem to need to work ceases once they are removed.
I couldn’t find anything to that nature on the Facebook site and there isn’t a contact form or email address to ask just the following info that only makes reference to ‘certain information’ not being held for more than 24 hours…what is that certain information and what can they hold??
“The Facebook Platform Developer Terms of Service prohibit third party applications from storing certain information for longer than 24 hours, and Facebook takes action on developers who are found to be violating this. If you think an application is storing your information improperly, please let us know by reporting the application on its “About” page. You can also control what information applications can access from the “Applications” section on the Privacy page.”
Penn
22 Jul 09 at 7:20 pm
i want to delete my plenty of fish account asap i dont find this site useful.
diane t 1957
18 Aug 09 at 6:43 am
I can’t send update, confirm friends, or open the drop down box to edit applications. Any idea?
Heather
24 Oct 09 at 11:05 am
I did all the steps to go to the page to delete applications from Facebook. At the top of the page and to the right there is a drop down menu where I clicked on ‘Authorized’ it shows the applications but no remove button, it just has ‘Edit Settings & ‘Profile’ Help
Donna Conner Marsh
2 Dec 09 at 5:55 am
there is other way also…
goto Account on top right corner of page.
goto application setting and from there u can remove applications old way.
old interface to remove applications is still ther.
Vaishnav
10 Feb 10 at 12:56 am
Hi – nice try. But the applications are not REALLY removed. They are just hidden and de-activated.
Try to go back into one of them and they sure has saved your old data.
Besides… you can still find them attached to your account deep down in facebook.
heisner
10 Feb 10 at 1:10 am
How do I remove or delete an application from my account using the new updated user interface???
Vasils
11 Feb 10 at 8:44 pm
Login, Right Top “Account”,
Scroll down “Application Setting”
Right at the “Show” menu/word
scroll down to “Allowed to Post” & “Granted Addition Permission” click at the “X” at the right site……
This is just deny to access the application, but the Games/Application data still there, other friends who add you before still can see your data/info in the games, when they post some things/info, you still can receive.
some one please advise…
Ooi Hooi Fung
7 Mar 10 at 6:15 pm
i did it and it’s still there!!!!!!!!
fred
11 Mar 10 at 6:15 am
Can not delete my tagged photo for a birthday album
I keep getting kicked off the page every time I try!
Prezz Pressley
21 Mar 10 at 1:01 am
This is pathetic that Facebook can’t resolve this. They still have postings that are out dated and irrelevant. I’ve just now spent an hour trying to figure out how to remove applications, and I still don’t know how to do it. And last week it took me an hour to figure out how to upload an mp3 (something that should take ten minutes). All of this frustration mainly because of outdated support threads which led me down a dead end street. I’m sick of this, and think I’m going to leave Facebook.
Jed
7 Apr 10 at 2:51 pm
How to remove an application from Facebook account [...]?Hi!
Big problem mate. There is NO “edit” at my applications area. It simply doesnt have it. Can someone help me please?
val
23 Apr 10 at 5:46 pm
Couldn’t be easier.
After logging in, just click “Account” (top right) and then “Application settings”
I believe that there’s no need to explain the rest
Paulofonta
24 Apr 10 at 1:10 am
Sorry, but none of this is working for me. None of the items you say will be on my screen are there. The applications settings menu has no box to click on to turn an application on or off.
Mike Flugennock
26 Apr 10 at 2:27 am
it doesnot do anything, it just sit at that point… frustating
jay
29 Apr 10 at 11:35 pm
saya tidak tahu cara untuk mengembalikan applikasi yang saya hide dari wall saya ,ada yang bisa bantu saya punya problem jelasnya news feed mafia wars saya tidak pernah terima lagi setelah saya hide ,saya ingin itu kembali bagaimana caranya terima ksaih b4
agus
6 May 10 at 10:43 pm
THIS INFORMATION IS NO LONGER CORRECT SINCE FACEBOOK CHANGED YET AGAIN AND HAS MADE IT EVEN HARDER TO EDIT OR REMOVE APPLICATIONS!!!!!!!!!!
Jim Chatman
25 May 10 at 6:19 pm
i tried to upload the new fb uploader but sad to note i can NO longer upload photos on my facebook and i cant delete it too . HELP!!!!!!
rosa
22 Jun 10 at 8:07 am
Thank you for posting the instructions on how to remove an application from Facebook. I was able to immediately remove apps that are unwanted. Thank you!
Sylvia
15 Aug 10 at 7:22 am