How to Disable Facebook Timeline – Simple Trick
Note: This is a Trick, only u cant see the timeline! But others can see your timeline. It is not official Disabling. If you need to option to disable official by Facebook, Better send mail to MARK Zuckerberg regarding this issue. I know you can’t, So better read below if you need to know the trick to disable the timeline in your browser.
Few weeks back Facebook started updating Timeline feature for all users. Some people don’t like this new Facebook Timeline Feature. There is no Option to Go back to Old Profile Layout. Most of the people Mailing us regarding “How to Disable the Timeline” so we came up with this post. Before that You should know its not the permanent solution and it only works in your browser, because we are going to do simple trick in your browsers. So others can view your timeline, but u can’t able to view Timeline.
How this Trick Works:
Facebook Time line is Not compatible with Older browsers like Internet Explorer 7, So if you are using Old browsers, you can’t view timeline in your profile. If you are using upgraded Versions, you have to change the Compatibility to Older browser. You have to undo the steps which you are going to do for this step to make the browser works like Latest version.
This Trick yet works only with Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers.
How To Disable Timeline in Google Chrome:
Step 1:
Go to your Desktop and find the Google Chrome icon, where you launch your Google Chrome Browser.
Step 2:
Right Click the Chrome icon and Select Properties. It will open Properties Dialogue box.
Step 3:
In the Properties Dialogue Box, You can see the TARGET Text box which has URL to Launch Google Chrome. Now you should Copy and paste the Following Code in that Target Text box after ‘chrome.exe’ (Note: leave space after chrome.exe and paste the code).
Code:
Code is Only for Windows 7 and Windows XP users. Not tired in Vista or any other Operating Systems. (Try and Let me know it is working or not.)
For Windows 7
--user-agent=”Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.0)”
Note the beginning of the Code line should be two hyphens (–), not the long dash (-).
For Windows XP
--user-agent=”Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1)”
Note the beginning of the Code line should be two hyphens (–), not the long dash (-).
Example:
C:\Users\Wolverine\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe --user-agent=”Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.0)”
Now Click Apply and OK.
Then Open the Google Chrome from the Desktop Icon where u changed the Code. Open Facebook, Login and Enjoy the Old Profile Layout.
How To Disable Timeline in Mozilla Firefox:
Step 1:
Open your Firefox and go to Add-on screen.
Step 2:
Search for “USER AGENT SWITCHER” , If you can’t able to find the addon, You just go to this link https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/user-agent-switcher/ and Install the Add on and Restart the Firefox.
Step 3:
After Installing, check User Agent Switcher button is available in Navigation bar, if not Just Right Click on the Navigation bar and Click customize and drag & drop the User Agent Switcher add-on to the Navigation bar.
Step 4:
Click the User Agent Switcher Button in the Navigation bar and Choose INTERNET EXPLORER 7. Now Go to Facebook and See your Old Facebook profile layout, not the timeline.
If you have any doubt, we are ready to help you. Just Contact our Facebook Solution Group http://www.facebook.com/groups/imacify
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it’s not working for google chrome !
HELP !
Properly paste the Code.. and check u have given space after the chrome.exe in target box
thanks for the info
Welcome Bailey
it says “the name specified in the target box is not valid” im sure i followed every step. btw im using chrome, windows 7.
You should not remove the URL there. .u should add the code extra at last by giving one space.
You should not remove the URL there. .u should add the code extra at last by giving one space..
Easiest!
This is just on your own computer and not other!
There is really no way to disable Timeline 🙁
Yes i already mentioned that its a browser trick. not for all…
yup this trick is just aroud your browser in present it,s impossible to remove time line . when time line was on beta version that time we can remove it from developers page but now time line is live for use . so it,s become permanent in present we can’t remove it till facebook provide a way to remove it .
Great tutorial mate. Needed this 🙂
I play on a Mac, but I use Firefox, is there any way to disable it from there?
Nothing happened! Weh!
its working on firefox but not in chrome………………..
Hi Vincent, I want to disable my facebook timeline, please give me the tip.
Uhuuu soo easy…thanks for explaining with screenshots..:-)
Its not working in chrome, also the above contains mozilla. plz let me know the mozilla is correct for google chrome
*above link
Hey I’m using Google Chrome-16.0.912.63 m and windows 7 in ma system, ll u guys be able to help me out to get rid of time line
It worked but it messed up the format. Now when I go to my page or my friends pages, it is blank at the top; you have to scrolled down to get to everything including “Update Status.”
Also the comment box area looks blank
This has messed up my FB, now I cannot see my friends on the left side- nor on their page, and my messages will no longer load
hey it worked…….!!!! thnx a lot….. but man we are changing dis by putting our timeline into a non compatible mode… is der any way by wich we can remove the timeline permanantly…??? BTW thnx 4 that…
Everything is back to normal but it converted back to the timeline
Hey,, this shift did not work…
I tried more than 50 times but no help…
plz post a correct code,,,
Make sure u didn’t edited target url. and gave space to url and Code
its working in firefox really nice Thanks…a lot..
Thanks for your Valuable Comment Baldev
Glad to find this page
it will not help … help me pls !
Thanks u so much bro…..its working….. 🙂
Thanks for your Valuable Comment 🙂
its working jst for me !! but my friends still see timeline on my wall 🙁 tell me how to solve this problem !!
Yes… Already i told its only for u.. not for everyone.. no option to solve this
Yep, works for me! Thank you so much! It’s silly how much false information is out there… Again, you are a lifesaver!
Thank you Mary,
Thanks for your valuable comment
it’s not working for me 🙁
which browser u tried?
awww not working yr ……..
We will guide u.. contact our Help center link mentioned above
Thank Yoy so so much!
THANKSSS SOO MUCH MAN, woww its working! finally i found the wayyy to kill the boring Time line!! 🙂
It is not working.After inserting the code,My chrome is showing the message “Oops! Google Chrome could not find m” and I couldn’t even load any pages.Please help me.
Insert the Code Correctly… Make sure u leave space between url n Code
Insert the Code Correctly… Make sure u leave space between url n Code…
I did it , just now !!!
Thanks for such an important tip 🙂
Thanks for your Valuable Comment
So what’s the point? All this does is cripple your own browser so that it can’t display what your account looks like to everyone else. You might as well just cover your screen with duct tape so you can’t see the timeline for all the good this does…
Lol you are right. Other than this there is no solution. better stay with timeline or Deactivate your account 😀
It is not working :((
hey man, your solution makes a big gap on the screen, i found a way to get rid of the gap, just install the FB Purity browser extension after you have set the useragent to IE7, it fixes the gap, plus has lots of other useful features for tidying up facebook
Though timeline feature is good but it looked bit complicated to me..i had followed many tutorials but this is the best till now…thanks for sharing…
Its not working for me… 🙁 still even i have inserted the correct code.. its saying th epath is not correct:(
Guys,
I got problem with
–user-agent=”Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.0)” code.
I followed the instructions, and yes, timeline is gone, but when I click on my fb profile page the whole page is empty besides pic, and need to scroll way down to see activities.
Also, google chrome isn’t recognized as such and when I start it it suggests me to download Google Chrome, cuz I’m using Internet Explorer, which is not true.
What should I do? Help me, I want to get rid of Timeline, but it haunts me 🙂
K.. well.. i did it and like before i copy and pasted the code thingy, i accidentally deleted the original like website thing there (i dont know what its called) so what do i do now?
you cant remove it when using latest browsers…its just that you cant view it if you are using old versions of browsers(that what makes you think its gone, but its there actually you just cant see it)…would you want to stay on old version for this? don’t think so..deactivate your account and make a new one..and don’t apply the new apps… that’s for sure..lol
only one disactive time line after log off and than log in we get return timeline
pls tell the exact code for google chromo
Really Sir this post is very helpfull to me
Thanks for your Valuable Comment Sabbir
Welcome 😀
it’s not work with me 🙁
What browser and what Os u r using?
What browser and what Os u r using?.
I try this for chrome browser in XP, bt it shows that it in “Invalid”….what to do??
Sorry i didnt Tried this in XP. but i heard its working on XP.. .what the problem u get Lenin?
The name i gave i.e “C:Docu…..” specified in target box is invalid. It ask me to make sure that path and file name are correct.
Sorry i didnt Tried this in XP. but i heard its working on XP.. .what the problem u get Lenin?.
It’s not working. I tried numerous times… 🙁
not at all wrkng 4 windows 7
damn
ya amaing info..thanx
It works… Thanx
pleaaaaaaaaaase help me it dont work for me……im getting sooo mad from this timeline shit
it didn’t work! ><
hi it worked! but everything on my profile is gone! how an i recover back my posts and tagged pics??? help pls
great trick … need to try .. thanks bro …:)
plz tell me how to diseble timeline 🙁
Well, HELP ME!!!!>:(
how to disable timeline in IE ( internet explorer ) plz tell me guys…as soon as possible
its not working 🙁
i doesent work for me; i tells that “C:\Users\ANBHU\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe–user-agent=”Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.0)” specified in the target box is not valid. Make sure the path and file name are correct. Plz help me…
hey help me 4 disable timeline.. pls
Its not working and I want my Old FB back please………….
no effect…….
Yupppppppp its working…………
mine is xp professional..cant using..gt other tips? 😀
it is not working in google chrome.
IT IS NOT WORKING IN GOOGLE CHROME
works ^^
Yeah! It works! Now I don’t need to see the crap timeline anymore … so disturbing!
Thank you very very much …
It’s not working
Very nice tips ! Going to apply on my Facebook.
Thank You.
I Willl Try Its
Please say How can disable timeline option…when open fevedev.page edit option not show in this page…
where the sode paste?
it is not working please help I want my old fb back I don’t like the New Timeline
it does not works for me in error windoew make sure that path and file name are correct. same like you . please inform me if you got the solution of the error.
hey………Its not working and I want my Old FB back please………….plz tell me the solution i dont want this timeline…
Doesn’t matter, u change it or not, finally it will b timeline for all FB users. As per FB team
it’s not work .. plz tell me how to remove plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
its not working…. help me out
there is a space at the top ????
Bakwas tips.. I failed..Am so sick of timeline..Damn facebook..
hello… hepl me for deactivating the “TIME LINE” in FB PERMANENTLY……
so please help me…
Amazing!!! but I have difficulties following your codes,won’t work.
itx not working
its not working….plz give me some other tip
Thanks for the guidance on how to remove Timeline. It worked and I am happy to have my old FB style.
Its not working… pls help me to remove timeline
not working
reserch more pls….
PLEASE RESEARCH MORE
pls research more
this hack is only a local change. any way that’ll keep timeline out GLOBALLY?
does not work for google chrome!
Thank you so much .. and really believe able information
No wonder it’s not working for so many people! The post author should really watch his AutoCorrect. Here is the line he posted (taking Windows 7 as example):
–user-agent=”Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.0)”
Here is how it SHOULD look like:
–user-agent=”Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.0)”
Note the beginning of the line should be two hyphens, not the long dash. Also, the quote marks should be ordinary (straight) quotes, not “up-down” quotes.
Not sure if it will work, but at least as far as the syntax is concerned, this is the proper way to write that line.
Thanks for your Feedback. we updated it.. sorry for the inconvenience it caused
It does not work for Google Chrome. please suggest
now try again n Tell me.. we just updated the code
doesnt work for google chrome
Try again , we updated the code
This code does not work on google chrome and if it does please post a video to youtube to show exactly how to fix as facebook is doing my head in thanks with timeline.
thank u it works
i am very thank ful to u…………..Thank you so much .. and really believe able information
thanks a lot
Will try this and see that if it works or not. BTW thanks for sharing bro.
where is the updated code????
This does not work for Google Chrome as stated. I did everything in each step (twice) and it didn’t work.
wow this is amazing!
can u guys help me? i cant see my latest activity log on my timeline wall.i cant see likes,comments,shares which i made to my friends wall or picture,etc. It seems like i am deleting all my activity in few sec,after i made them
it doesnt works
Some Facebook users are not quite happy with Timeline. These simple tricks will make it much easier to go back to the old FB look. Thanks for sharing.
this doesnt work for google chrome
Thanks, it really works.
doesnt work for google crome? whats the code exactly fro xp?
code doesnt work for Google crome can you please send what i need to put for xp?
i tried it…but it not working…..is their any another way to delete facebook timeline
actually i’m feel difficult to use new facebook timeline…thanks for ur help..
I want not use timeline and want the loose of my facebook
thank you
its not working with my google chrome
Not all Facebook users are happy with the Timeline format, I for one wants to have the old FB back!
I finally got rid of timeline, and im using google chrome. Go to ur settings, then go to extensions, click get more extensions, type in timeline removal click on it when it comes up then install it then refresh ur browser. Good luck everyone 🙂
Hi Jess,
Which settings you are talking about?
Thanks, Firefox trick worked!!!!
Gosh, I’ve been looking for so long to find a way and disable my facebook timeline, that annoys me so much! I’ve regretted bitterly ever since I was told to try it out and never could go back to the old outlok. You can not imagine how helpful your advice is for me and it works perfectly fine for me,as long as I am not going to see the timeline on my profile. I am using google chrome so it should work:)Thanks a lot!
Does the people who view your facebook, see the timeline or the old facebook layout? Please answer!
Does the people see the time line when they visit my profile ?
I really need this trick. I hate this timeline feature of facebook and this is really simple to get my old facebook theme. Thank You Sir for sharing this really helpful article 🙂
dear
i want to add my work info in my facebook page but it doesnt show me information regarding my work.and just showing me i adding work portion just “No Work”.so please anyone can help me.
best regards
Thanks a lot it really works. keep up the good work .
Thanks for the trick
Thats help me a lot
I try so hard but it’s not working lol:
Best trick ever..! Timeline is one thing about Facebook which I didn’t like. I hope it takes a while for Mark to make it mandatory.
well i added the little user agent switcher globe in my toolbar and clicked on the ie 7 option
then went to my facebook page and get only a slightly overlapped timeline screen what do
i do? dave cyborganica@yahoo.com
it doesn’t work for mozilla. anyone who appplied it and it worked successfully for mozilla?
Nice article