The main reason people change Facebook password is to help keep their Facebook account secure in the event of hacking or a security breach. The most interesting part of it is that the whole process is very simple and straight-forward. That’s what we shall cover in this post.
It’s no longer a new thing that social media sites are the most highly targeted sites by hackers who want to steal logins details of users and potentially lock them out of their accounts. The best thing to do to prevent all this is to change your Facebook account regularly.
Furthermore, we might feel like changing our Facebook password due to a lot of reasons which may include;
- Password too easy that people can easily guess.
- Password too hard that we tend to forget most times.
- Always confusing our Facebook password with other of your social media account password.
- Forget Facebook password etc.
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The good news is we can always change our Facebook password when we want to and can also recover our password when we forget them through Facebook before changing it to an easier on.
How To Recover Forgotten Facebook Password
- Go to Facebook login page
- Tap on Forgot Password
- Enter the email address or phone number you used to open the Facebook account
- Click on search
- Facebook will run a search and once it finds a match it brings it out on the screen, click on this is my account but if you don’t see your account on the displayed account select “Ian not on this list” then Facebook will provide you a space to enter your name for them to run another search. Once you see your account click on This Is My Account
- Choose how you want to receive the code to reset your password then click on continue
- Once the code is sent to your email or phone number you can either choose to click here to change your password or enter the password reset code in the space provided
- Click on Change Password
- A new page will appear asking you to choose a new password (choose a password not less than 6 characters long and may include letters and punctuation)
- Click on Continue and your new password is activated automatically
Step Guide To Change Facebook Password
Follow the below step guide instruction to securely change your Facebook password without stress.
Step 1. Go to https://www.facebook.com
Step 2. Look at the upper right corner of your screen, you will see the downward-facing arrow, then click on it to bring out a drop-down menu. At the bottom of the menu, locate the “Settings” option, and click to go to your account settings page.
Step 3. Look for the “Login” section, and next to the “Change password” option, click edit. A longer, more complex password can help keep your account more secure.
Step 4. Confirm your current password, then choose a new password of your choice and enter it twice to confirm.
Step 5. Once done, click save to confirm your new password.
You may also watch the video below for more insight.
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WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A PASSWORD
- Don’t pick a short password
- Use varieties of letters, numbers, symbols, spaces and capital letters
- Do not use obvious words like your name, surname, date of birth, etc
- Avoid using the same password for everything
- Choose a password that is difficult for others to guess but avoid using a password that will be too difficult for even you to remember.
I hope you found the above topic useful, try it out and in case you find any difficulty in the process please let us know on our comment section below and we will attend to it as soon as possible.