How to delete your Yahoo account

As we all know that recent hacking into Yahoo accounts, has been left it's users data vulnerable. But don't worrry if you're feeling scared about the vulnerability of your account you can delete it immediately.

Here are the steps that will help you delete it:

1) Sign in to your account

If you forgot your password, you'll obviously need to follow the steps to get a new one.

2) Go to the 'account termination' link

To find this, click the 'Help' link at the bottom-right corner of the page. Then click on the 'My Account' link at the bottom of that help page. Once on the 'My Account' page select 'Register or delete account', then click 'closing your Yahoo account' and click into the 'account termination' link from there.

3) re-enter login details

You'll need to enter your login details again. This is to make sure someone else closing your account for you if you unintentionally left your email open on another computer.

4) Account notification termination

Deleting your Yahoo account will also take away your access to all Yahoo services including Yahoo Mail, Flickr, contacts and others. Obviously make sure you unsubscribe from any paid services before deleting your account otherwise you could still be charged.

5) Re-enter your password

You'll need to confirm that you want to delete the account by re-entering your password after reading the account notification termination page. You will also need to fill out the CAPTCHA to prove you're a human. Click yes to delete the account.

It is worth noting that Yahoo will keep your details on file for another 90 days and the deletion process cannot be reversed.

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