How To Remove Google+ From Your Google Account
Google+ is the second largest social network in the world in terms of active users yet many people don’t use it as much as they spend their time using Facebook or Twitter. Although. you can stop using the service any time you want, it seems rather taxing that your Google+ profile is automatically created upon signing up for a new account. We all know that the social network is merely the web giant’s attempt to capture another bit of information about you, and possibly help bolster its advertising business and make more money. So here’s the cure: you can always delete your Google+ profile while keeping your other Google services and apps intact. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to do that.
First off, sign in to your Google account by visiting the site, and click your profile icon at the top right. This will pop up a small window with a link to your profile and options to sign out, manage privacy, as well as your account settings page. Simply click ‘Account’ on this pop up to proceed.
The next page carries many different options and settings related to your Google profile, all of which are split under different tabs. The one we’re hunting for in this tutorial resides under ‘Data tools’, so simply click this link as demonstrated in the screenshot below.
The ‘Data tools’ tab houses further options regarding managing your account, for instance, it lets you download data related to your account, or access other pertaining information. Locate ‘Account management’ section and click the ‘Delete Google+ profile and features’ link next to it.
This in turn will open up the delete confirmation page. You’ll be given the option to remove what’s known as your Google Profile. But before you proceed with removing the account from Google’s servers for good, it’s worth reading the page for information regarding what type of data will be deleted and other details. If you often comment on YouTube videos, for instance, then deleting your Google+ profile might affect your account since YouTube now uses your Google+ profile to let you interact and post comments. Likewise, it may affect other similar account information, but everything related to your Gmail account will remain unaffected.
After going through all the information, you can scroll down, put a checkmark on ‘Required’ (and optionally on ‘Also unfollow me from anyone I am following in other Google products’), and click ‘Remove selected services’ to remove your Google+ profile.
I cannot access that page there is no ACCOUNT button beside PRIVACY
there is a large ACCOUNT button below MY ICON which takes me to a different page
I cant even sign in to post this message or I am blocked from posting
Same with ALL tutorials, I am abroad and had to adjust myriads of settings to try to set country language etc. YOU HELPERS aren’t helping you are on a different page I don’t get.
My ability to post or see comments on youtube was lost with google plus a tutor said turn off security which works but puts my comp at risk. YOU HELPERS JUST DONT GET IT.
I CANNOT lose my gmail account but MUST dump google plus
Go to the amazon region and try the stupid instructions you are giving THEY DONT WORK.
Every tutor youtube etc says the same as you but THERE IS NO ACCOUNT button beside PRIVACY just the big one BELOW which links a different page with different stuff.
GET REAL
I cannot access that page there is ACCOUNT button beside PRIVACY
there is a large ACCOUNT button below MY ICON which takes me to a different page
I cant even sign in to post this message or I am blocked from posting
Same with ALL tutorials, I am abroad and had to adjust myriads of settings to try to set country language etc. YOU HELPERS aren’t helping you are on a different page I don’t get.
My ability to post or see comments on youtube was lost with google plus a tutor said turn off security which works but puts my comp at risk. YOU HELPERS JUST DONT GET IT.
I CANNOT lose my gmail account but MUST dump google plus
Go to the amazon region and try the stupid instructions you are giving THEY DONT WORK.
Every tutor youtube etc says the same as you but THERE IS NO ACCOUNT button beside PRIVACY just the big one BELOW which links a different page with different stuff.
GET REAL
So Stupid that Google+ is combined with Services such as Youtube.
they seem to have removed the ability to separate google+ from your google account, I almost deleted my entire google account
Those robbers.. no wonder why they bundled the whole nonsense together with utube.. to force people to keep the crap.
I deleted my Google plus account, but still have access to YouTube but I can’t comment on any YouTube videos, also I cant update my Google play services without signing into my Google account and because I cant update my Google play services I can’t update my Gmail. But since the new Google plus update I now cant even access Google plus without updating my Google play services.
was a little skeptical about it saying to delete my ENTIRE account (I thought it meant including my gmail); I didn’t have the option of picking what I wanted deleted like. But, it just erased the Google+. My gmail account is still up and running and I still have my youtube. It was very unclear at first, so I deleted, dreading going to have to make a new account. But, I don’t have to now. Thanks. I guess.
Thank you so much!! Great help.
I want to know if this deletes the gmail as well ?
that would be a pb for me
thanks
No, it doesn’t delete gmail. And if you use youtube, Picasa etc. with your account they all will remain accessible.
No it not delete your Gmail and Youtube these remains the director of G+ has canceled his job a part of google plus has been detached from a few google services
Will I also delete my Gmail account when I delete Google+??????
Thanks for your help.
No you won’t delete your gmail just your Google+ account
Don’t worry!!!
No i delete my G+ few days and nothing happend
It synced my YouTube account automatically and created a google plus account that I did not do… My significant other thought that I created it on my own behalf which isn’t the case. Why did google plus take all my info and create a google plus account? Is it because I commented on some YouTube videos that are linked to google+?? Its got my old job info my first and last name and all that jazz… I didn’t create this profile. And somehow that’s all linked to some stupid hangouts thing?? I have no clue what the hell or why the hell I have a google and hangouts account that I didn’t create.
Thank you so much for this! However, I need to know if my gmail account will be deleted.
Thanks – it worked. This wasn’t even what I was searching for, but when I saw it in the sidebar I took a look at it. This whole Google+ thing had been getting on my nerves. It seemed like I had been signed up for something without ever being asked.
I felt the same way and similar reason I don’t care for Facebook.
This looks awfully like a way of deleting your entire Google account, not just the G+ part…
yes it is ! not clear to understand. Shame google!
Anyone know how to delete the G+ without GMail? I kinda need my gmail, but I F**king hate G+
You take the name of the Lord in vain. God will not hold those blameless who do so. Even if you acted more like Jesus, instead of the sinner you are, you would not be worthy of using His name. I pray God will bring you to your knees in repentance.
I pray that the Lord almighty removes that stick up your ass.
I think you should send the same message to Google. Someone that uses a few expletives is not in the same class as the Google monstrosity. Jacqueline
correct, see my post recent. they seem to have removed the ability to just remove the google + account
Why do I see on the Data tool ->
Account management
Delete account and data
Delete products
not same as it shows above? could someone please explain me
In theory it works. For Google Apps accounts it doesn’t work. Error 500 since months. Google knows about the problem, doesn’t care. Well, typical Google crap.
Don’t some people use Hangouts for voice and video calls? Does this affect that?
Not if you remove it from your phone before it hijacks the functions of your mobile phone.
Google+ should dissapear. It’s pointless to have it existing other social sites much better than this.
Thanks. I hated that whole Google+ thing.
Does it work to delete Google+, but not my Gmail? Hmmm
It doesn’t delete your gmail. I had the same fear.
I know, but I just tested it.
only reason everyone has a g+ account is ,,, YOUTUBE