# Facebook Feature I Don't Know How To Disable **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 30, 2021, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-feature-i-dont-know-how-to-disable/951654 "2021-09-30T13:02:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-feature-i-dont-know-how-to-disable/951654/1 "2021-09-30T13:02:36Z")
For some reason, Facebook (or maybe Windows?) has decided I want a little bar telling me the date and time of every post. Pic to follow. It interferes with what I’m trying to read sometimes, and I want to get rid of it. What do I need to do? ETA: I have the Social Fixer addon, is there a process in that addon that will help? > **[Untitled hosted at ImgBB](https://ibb.co/d61FzmM)** > > Image Untitled hosted in ImgBB ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-feature-i-dont-know-how-to-disable/951654/2 "2021-09-30T14:16:55Z")
That’s only supposed to appear if you hover your mouse cursorover the hour part of the post, same as you will get a popup when you hover over the hour part in the top right of your post here on the SDMB. If it’s showing all the time, I’d first suspect a browser issue. Which web browser are you using, and which version? And do you run any other extensions? Have you tried (temporarily) turning this “Social Fixer” addon off? ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-feature-i-dont-know-how-to-disable/951654/3 "2021-09-30T14:28:48Z")
I’m using Chrome, and Social Fixer is actually helpful, not harmful, so I don’t think it’s bad script or whatever. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-feature-i-dont-know-how-to-disable/951654/4 "2021-09-30T14:31:14Z")
I’m not saying it is. I’m just troubleshooting. It’s possible there’s a bug in that extension. So, if you shut it off temporarily, you can see if it’s causing the problem. I also use Chrome, and I’m not having the same problem you are. So I think it may be a bug in the addon. And the only way to check is to try turning it off for a bit. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-feature-i-dont-know-how-to-disable/951654/5 "2021-09-30T14:33:19Z")
Well I’ll be damned, disabling Social Fixer fixed it. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-feature-i-dont-know-how-to-disable/951654/6 "2021-09-30T17:37:39Z")
Since the OP was answered might I suggest deleting Facebook completely as the better solution. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-feature-i-dont-know-how-to-disable/951654/7 "2021-09-30T18:27:30Z")
I love the 'Dope. Any of you guys play the horses? Do stock trading? ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-feature-i-dont-know-how-to-disable/951654/8 "2021-10-01T00:22:52Z")
**Moderator Note** > [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > Since the OP was answered might I suggest deleting Facebook completely as the better solution. This is a thread about Facebook features, not a general thread about your opinion of Facebook. Don’t threadshit. ---
**Author:** ![jjakucyk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3d9bf3/32.png) [@jjakucyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjakucyk)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-feature-i-dont-know-how-to-disable/951654/9 "2021-10-01T13:24:30Z")
You can’t “delete Facebook” when you’re just going to the website in a browser on a desktop operating system like the OP. There’s nothing to delete. On a phone you can delete the app, but do they even have desktop apps for Windows or Mac? ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2021, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-feature-i-dont-know-how-to-disable/951654/10 "2021-10-02T00:58:04Z")
> [@jjakucyk](#): > > but do they even have desktop apps for Windows or Mac? My two iPads think they do. ---
**Author:** ![TheGunIsMightierThanThePen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thegunismightierthanthepen/32/2981_2.png) [@TheGunIsMightierThanThePen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheGunIsMightierThanThePen)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2021, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-feature-i-dont-know-how-to-disable/951654/11 "2021-10-02T01:30:34Z")
> [@jjakucyk](#): > > You can’t “delete Facebook” when you’re just going to the website in a browser on a desktop operating system like the OP. There’s nothing to delete. I think what he meant was deactivating your Facebook account. Or if you’re not willing to go to that extreme, you could use a Chrome extension like [this](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stayfocusd/laankejkbhbdhmipfmgcngdelahlfoji?hl=en) to prevent yourself from accessing the site at all.