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How to get the old Facebook back

People has complain a lot about the new Facebook layout and feature. They has changed a lot for this new version. Although there’s a lot of improvement, but the new Facebook profile layout is really suck and annoying. A lot of people are looking for way to get the old Facebook interface back. So, I have found this video tutorial on youtube regarding on How to get the old facebook back. It does work & awesome! But sadly, in his video he doesn’t show anything. So, I would like to re-make again his tutorial in graphic to help anyone that looking for the OLD DAMN FACEBOOK BACK!

Let rocking back the old FACEBOOK!

First, you need to have a Mozilla Firefox installed in your computer. If you still doesnt have one, go to Mozilla Firefox and download the latest one. Download, Run and installed it. It doesnt really take time.

After you have done installing Firefox, download this Firefox Add-On called User Agent Switcher to your computer.

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Installed and restart back your Mozilla Firefox. Then, open back your Firefox. Now, we want to add the useragent XML file. Go to TechPatterns to get the Firefox useragent list. Then at the thread post, search for this sentenced “Download official useragent switcher xml import file” and download the latest version. Make sure you right-click the link and save link as to download the file.

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After you have finish downloading the file, go back to Firefox and click Tools. Search for User Agent Switcher, then go to the options tab and click options. And then, go to user agents, then hit import, then find and select the file you downloaded “useragentswitcher“. Then hit okay.

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Oke, now you have done that. To get rid of that new facebook layout and changed it back to the old facebook layout go to your facebook profile. Click on your profile to see the new facebook layout for the last time before we say good bye to it. Now, lets convert it back to old facebook layout. Click on Tools > Useragent Switcher > and select MSIE 5.5 (WINDOWS 2000).

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Then refresh your facebook profile and you will have the old facebook layout again! Say Bye Bye to the new facebook now and welcome back old facebook!

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If you ever wished to go back to the damn new facebook layout, just switch back the useragent to Default and your Facebook profile will turn to normal again. I still figured out how that Add-ons does this. Anyone know about it?

Add me also in facebook> Syuxx Facebook. Im not actually a die-hard fan of facebook. I only do this tutorial because it was on the number 54 in google trends to help others to get rid of the new facebook layout and enjoy back the old facebook profile.

ATTENTION! This trick is no longer work since Facebook has patched this method. I dont know where else to get back the OLD FACEBOOK or much more worse you would never get back the old facebook! If you have found the new hack/trick to get back the old facebook, you might share it with us here.

ATTENTION: Here’s the The very last way to get back old facebook trick! Same things as above, but just add the application to it while switching on useragents.

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40 responses to "How to get the old Facebook back"

  1. synical says:

    I thought the new layout is gonna be permanent really soon?

    Hmm.

  2. syuxx says:

    yeah, that’s why some of the people also make a pettition to keep the old layout.

  3. new facebook layout sangat tahi. beberapa aplikasi kegemaran aku tak mucul pada tab application. jadah!

    ps: tq bro! ko bg aku tutorial ni. pasti aku akan buat. janji aku dapat main aplikasi kegemaran aku balik! oh yeah!

  4. echo says:

    Should this work for a mac too?

  5. michael smith says:

    This tutorial is OK…but I think that its much better when you can actually see whats going on in a VIDEO…like this one

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r84t-yVM_ck

    and its from the same person so hopefully it’s just as useful as the last one

  6. ChemGal says:

    KOOL!!!!!!!!!!!
    I’ll telll Everyoneeeee about this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  7. ChemGal says:

    heyyyyyyyyyy…….
    kool idea…

    i mistyped in a wrong email b4 … whoops sorry

  8. john says:

    thnks a lot man, i hate the new face book layout so thnks again from saving me from hell

  9. sara says:

    damn, i dont have windows 2000 WSIE what do i do?

  10. Tim says:

    I lost my chat bar anyone else have that problem?

    is there a fix?

  11. syuxx says:

    @sara

    did you already import the useragent.xml file?
    that is the file that content all the browser in it.
    just searched for this in your useragent > MSIE 5.5 (WINDOWS 2000)

  12. syuxx says:

    @tim
    it is a normal problem when you switched back to the old layout.
    you need to sacrifice the chat bar. but, who care about the chat bar things.
    it is suck! in my opinion :)

  13. sara says:

    how do i search using the useragent?

  14. sara says:

    nvm i got it to work. thankyou!

  15. [...] find it much less convenient than the old layout.  Fortunately, there’s a workaround over here.  It does work, in that when I tell it to switch over to MSIE (Microsoft Internet Explorer?) 5.5, [...]

  16. Eric says:

    I followed the instructions and had it working this afternoon, but as of now, it no longer seems to be functional. It looks like facebook caught on?

  17. louise says:

    IT DIDN’T WORK

  18. cassandra says:

    it didn’t work for me, and i followed the instructions exactly. help?

  19. antonela says:

    dont bother
    facebook blocked this method…it wont work

    ur better of using developer and clicking the patch every time you log it..its annoying though :[[[

  20. Jess says:

    This method isn’t working anymore- Help?!

  21. syuxx says:

    @all people above

    Sucks. Facebook already patched this method. It doesnt work.
    But dont worry, I’ll try to find a new one later.

    Demit Facebook! We hate the new layout but you forced us to use it!
    damn.

    Or maybe they has changed to the new layout PERMENANTLY!!

  22. ole says:

    Its not working here:p what i do?

  23. ole says:

    Its not working for me? what i do? i have download all the stuff but its stil not working:p HELP!

  24. # 18 scene says:

    is there another method?

  25. Gabi says:

    DAMN DID THEY BLOCK THIS METHOD TOO?! ITS NOT WORKINGGGGGGG!
    i dont see why facebook is forcing us to use the new layout! they know 70% of users dont like it! i think we should have a choice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  26. syuxx says:

    Yeah, Im still looking for a new method to get this things worked back.
    If you fellas has found a new method, would you share it with us here.
    Then, i’ll make a post about this. thankss!

    ^^

  27. [...] never get back the OLD FACEBOOK! and it does make sense. Before this, I had make a tutorial about how to get back the old facebook layout. It does work perfectly until 6-8 hours later, Facebook patched & blocked this technique. I [...]

  28. Chris Plumey says:

    Thank you for all your hard work….

    But ALLASS … we are stuck with the NEW FACEBOOK …. or MySPace… YUCK X100

    CP <:)

  29. Jay says:

    As of right now, this method still works..just the chat is disable but that’s all.

  30. dead says:

    helpppppp all the methods arent working anymore!!!!

  31. Nate says:

    hey everyone, in about 15 hours, a tutorial video will show up on http://www.luftig929.blogspot.com , make sure to look there tonight!!! :D

  32. syuxx says:

    @nate
    dude, thanks for dropping by here.
    I hope you find the new way to get the old facebook.
    Dont worry, i’ll help to promote your blog if you have found it!

  33. nate says:

    its not my blog, its my best friends, anyway THE VIDEOS UP, EVERYONE GO WATCH IT IF YOU WANT TO GET BACK TO THE OLD FACEBOOK

    http://www.luftig929.blogspot.com

  34. [...] Now, Adam Luftig has already found the new way to get back the OLD FACEBOOK layout. If you had follow my previous tutorial on How to get the old Facebook back, [...]

  35. Ed says:

    http://www.FixFacebook.com STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS TO GET THE OLD FACEBOOK LAYOUT BACK! THE NEW FACEBOOK LAYOUT SUCKS! YOU CAN GET THE OLD FACEBOOK LAYOUT BACK BY GOING TO http://www.FixFacebook.com AND FOLLOWING THE SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS

  36. ashley says:

    hi im trying to log onto facebook with my cellphone number on my computer but its not working but when i do it with my phone it works …..help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  38. rachel says:

    OMG I NEED MINE OLD FACEBOOK, I HAVE THIS NEW FACEBOOK AND I HATED IT, I LOVE MINE OLD FACEBOOK

  39. egg says:

    fukin wanka wtf iz dis it duz not work dats not da old facebook wanker

  40. Nikola says:

    it didn’t work maybe cos i have Win 7

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