I’m not a regular on Facebook, especially since I switched to the latest nightly releases of Firefox 4 which appear to have a problem with Facebook and the NoScript add-on. Lots of browser crashes are the consequence at the moment. Whenever I log into Facebook I get the Name New Computer screen. Every single time I log in. Lets see what that screen says:
Name New Computer. To add this computer to your list of trusted devices, please give it a name (ex: Home, Work, Public Library, Science Lab). After you name this computer, you’ll receive a notification to confirm that you logged in from here.
A click on Why am I seeing this reveals additional information:
Why am I seeing this? In your account security settings, you opted to receive notifications whenever a new computer or mobile device accesses your Facebook account. After you name this computer, you’ll receive a notification confirming that you logged in from here.
While that does sound reasonable enough, it raises the question why I’m seeing the Name New Computer (previously know as Register this computer) page whenever I log in from the same computer. This should not be the case, considering that I have checked the Don’t ask me again from this computer box.
No information are posted on the page how Facebook determines if a new computer is used to log into the social networking site. My guess is that they use a computer’s IP address and / or cookies to determine that. Which in turn means trouble for all users who get a dynamic IP address every time they log on to the Internet.
What are the options to get rid of the notification screen? Probably the most convenient option is to disable Facebook login notifications. This gets rid of the Name New Computer screen on log on.
Some users may argue that this reduces the account security on Facebook. That is true, but only if the user has enabled SMS or email notifications whenever a new PC or mobile device logs into the Facebook account.
If that option is disabled it does not change the account security at all. Why? Because it is possible to remove devices that previously logged in in the account settings. A new Pc or mobile device would only be added if another person got access to the Facebook account, which in turn means that the person is able to remove the device used to log in from the settings.
To turn off login notifications click on Account > Account Settings > Account Security. Simply click on Off next to Login Notifications and then Save to save the new setting. Log ins will no longer be recorded from that moment on.
Is there another option? If it is indeed IP based you could use a VPN or proxy server to always use the same IP when logging in. But that’s likely something that only a minority of users have access to.
Have you had troubles with the name new computer dialog on Facebook? How did you cope with them?
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Same bullshit here. happens on every login. very annoying.
please tell me letest reserched name of computer? please urgent?
Same problem…..how to fix things when I cant login???
It says,,,
“You have already saved the maximum number of computers for your account. To remove existing computers, please visit your Account Settings after you login. For now, please give this computer a name ”
When I give a name, it says “An SMS message should have a valid FROM number, and yours doesn’t have it ”
My facebook is inaccessible.Only LOGOUT option is visible….
How to tell facebook about this??
Plz provide a solution for this…..Need help