For those who wish to remove themselves completely from Facebook, one must delete one's account, rather than "deactivate" (inactivate). "Deactivate" means you're an inactive member, and your "stuff" is still there. To delete one's Facebook account, the process is sort of hidden away. To delete, 1. go to "Help Center" 2. Put the word "deactivation" in the search block (in the Help Center search block) 3. Go down to where it says: "How do I permanently delete my account? If you deactivate your account from the "Deactivate Account" section o... If you deactivate your account from the "Deactivate Account" section on the Account page, your profile and all information associated with it are immediately made inaccessible to other Facebook users. What this means is that you effectively disappear from the Facebook service. However, if you want to reactivate at some point, we do save your profile information (friends, photos, interests, etc.), and your account will look just the way it did when you deactivated if you decide to reactivate it. Many users deactivate their accounts for temporary reasons and expect their information to be there when they return to the service. If you do not think you will use Facebook again and would like your account deleted, please keep in mind that you will not be able to reactivate your account or retrieve any of the content or information you have added. If you would like your account permanently deleted with no option for recovery, log in to your account and then submit your request by clicking HERE." 4. Click on the blued "HERE" (I didn't click on "HERE" to see what happens, but that surely gets one on the way to deleting one's account). Woody