How to Delete MySpace Accounts

There comes a time when you may want to delete a MySpace account, whether it be your own or your child's. Although they hate to see you go, MySpace makes account deletion a snap. Follow these steps to find out how.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer with Internet connection
• Valid email address

Delete Your MySpace Account

1. Log in to your MySpace account and click on "Account Settings."

2. Click on "Cancel Account." You'll be asked to verify your account's deletion. Click on the "Cancel My Account" button.

3. Confirm cancellation a second time. You have the option of letting MySpace know with a short comment why you are deleting your account before you click on "Delete My Account." You can also change your mind at this point by choosing "Keep My Account."

4. Check your email for a "MySpace account cancellation request" email. You must click on a link contained in the email if you want to permanently delete your account. If you ignore the email, you account will not be deleted.

Delete Your Child's MySpace Account

5. Ask your child to delete the account with you following the steps above. "Cancel Account" is located under "Account Settings."

6. Check your child's email address. An account verification will be sent to the email address he or she registered with originally. If you do not have access to that account, you must continue to the next step.

7. Take control of your child's account. Any accounts you wish to be deleted without access to the email must have all content removed. Chose "Edit Profile" to remove content and then enter the text "Remove Profile" in the "About Me" section.

8. Let MySpace know the accounts are ready to be deleted. Sending them an email through their customer service form is the best way to get in touch (see Resources below). Include the MySpace URL to be deleted in the email.

Tips & Warnings

• MySpace cancellation emails are sent from MySpace Adminutes.
• It takes up to 48 hours for MySpace to delete accounts completely from the Web site.
• If you're deleting your MySpace account due to concerns about privacy, keep in mind that you can also opt to shield your profile from public view. You can adjust your privacy settings from your "Account Settings" screen.
• If the email address you registered with is no longer valid, you'll have to contact customer service to change your email address (see Resources below). Expect to wait a few days for customer service to respond and complete your change.
• While you can re-register for a MySpace account with the same email address, when accounts are deleted you lose all personal profile content. This cannot be retrieved.

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on 2/8/2010 Great article! Alot of details! Rated it 5 Stars! Hope you return the favor!

[ladyandthebug]

on 8/21/2009 how do i get in contact with customer service?

[ZXETHREE]

on 9/3/2007 Does MySpace have any humans working in customer service? I have contacted them re: log in problems and denied account access multiple times and keep getting a canned response that goes nowhere. Our company wanted to open a Myspace page for a 17 year old artist of ours. MySpace wouldn't accept the email address. In frustration I used my personal account. Once the page was initially set with the url: Myspace.com/blitzhits I changed the email addres and put the page on aol "favorites" for quic access. The next day when we clicked on the link & a screen came up from MySpace saying the account had been deleted. We then opened a new account page and included the url which Myspace keeps telling us in use.. on a page that is OURS but that we cannot access. This is a serious as Blitz is this artist's registered US trademark as singer, writer, dancer, actress and performer. HELP!!!!