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Facebook users have to log in with their email address and password. Changing the password is actually very easy. If it doesn't work, a solution can usually be found soon.

Facebook password: how to change it.
Facebook password: how to change it. © Cristine_Lietz / Pixelio

Change password: what to do in case of problems?

Some Facebook-Users would like to change their password from time to time for security reasons. It's pretty easy.

  • If you want to change your Facebook password, log in and click on the small triangle in the top right next to "Home". Under "Account settings" you can then enter the old password and then enter the new one twice in a row.
  • If changing the password didn't work, try again because often Users simply forget that they have to save the change so that they can be deleted from Facebook is registered.
  • If you go to "Account Settings" and all you see is a blank page, please try again later, Often this is only due to short-term server problems and you can recover your password later without any difficulty change.
  • If you have the problem frequently, check that you are using the latest browser version, because even an outdated browser can cause such problems. To avoid these and other Facebook problems, it is best to use Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Google Use Chrome or Internet Explorer, as these browsers are supported by Facebook.
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Reset the Facebook password

If you want to change your password because you have forgotten your previous one, you cannot do this via "Account settings" and editing the password. In such a case, the password must be reset.

  1. If you want to reset your password, go to the homepage of Facebook, there you will find the fields for entering the e-mail-Address and the password the link "Forgot password". If you click on this, you can identify your account using various information. You will then receive an email with a link that you have to click to reset the password, after which you can enter a new one.
  2. If the reset does not work because the message "Invalid Link" appears, then copy the Link that was sent to you by email in the address line of your browser and press the Enter key.
  3. If that doesn't help either, wait 24 hours and then request a new link.

Short-term problems with changing the password can usually be resolved quickly and easily.

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