This How-To will give you an idea of how to make your FaceBook account a little more secure. 

{PCINFO TIP} It may be useful if you open this page in one browser window and your facebook account in another.

The following steps will show you how to get to the privacy area of you Facebook account and make a few changes so only the people you want can see your information.

1. Login to you face book account.

2. Left mouse click on Account shown on the right here:
      

3. Once the dropdown menu below appears, left click on Privacy Settings:
    

4. From the Choose Your Privacy Setting page {shown below} you can choose what information is available for people trying to connect with you on facebook by left clicking on View Settings under "Connecting on Facebook".   



5. From the Choose Your Privacy Settings > Connecting on Facebook page {shown below}, set each area  to the setting you want.

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Selections available for each part of your Facebook show to the left.  NOTE: You'll notice the first three selections do not have the custom setting.

6. Once your finished with your settings, click on the [Back to Privacy] button and you'll return to "Choose Your Privacy Setting" page.

7. From the "Choose Your Privacy Setting" page {shown below} under "Sharing on Facebook", you can choose whom you wish to share information with on Facebook by left clicking on Everyone, Friends of Friends, Friends Only or Recommended.  If you prefer you may customize each by left clicking on the Customize settings link.   
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8. From the Choose Your Privacy Settings > Customize settings page {shown below} you can edit in more detail who you wish to see each area of information. 
{PCINFO TIP}  I recommend for each of the fields you select  Only Friends. Also while on this page you can see how someone else views you information by checking out the PCINFO TIP at the bottom of this page.  Pay particular attention to the "Friends can check me in to Places" setting.
    

{PCINFO TIP:}  Secure your photos using the "Edit Photo Albums Privacy Settings" too.  This will display a similar screen with settings for each of your photo albums. Selections available for each part of your Facebook show to the left.

{PCINFO TIP}  I use a custom setting for all my settings.  I have two restricted friend lists and also set to Only Friends as you can see in the picture below.   You MUST ensure the Friend Lists you use in the "Hide this from" are users ONLY listed in this list and no others.  In my example I use it for gaming groups so they can remain as my friends but do not see any of my private information I want others to be able to view.
                                     

NOTE: Your changes are saved as you make them. 

9.  One you have finished making the changes you want, at the top left, click on the [Back to Privacy] button.

10.  Now you are back at the "Choose Your Privacy Setting" page and you should have the hang of setting your privacy; There are two remaining areas I recommend you click on and  see if there is any settings you wish to update there.  Those settings are Applications and Websites and Block Lists.
NOTE: Remember to click on the [Back to Privacy] button when you are finished to save your changes and return to the main Privacy Settings page.

11. Now go thru each section again just as a double check to ensure you have set your privacy settings the way you want them and to verify the changes are still in place.


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