How to enable the avatar shield to protect your Facebook profile.

In the article "Protecting Your Facebook Profile Picture - Have You Tried It?" , Network Administration introduced readers to the Profile Picture Guard feature, which protects Facebook profile pictures and is currently being rolled out in India. This feature will prevent unauthorized copying and downloading of Facebook avatar images.

When this feature is activated, your Facebook profile picture will be protected and a shield icon will appear in the frame. Although the Profile Picture Guard feature on Facebook is not yet available in Vietnam, you can still protect your Facebook avatar by following the instructions below.

1. Enable Facebook avatar shield using J2TeaM Security

Step 1:

To get Facebook profile picture protection, we will install the J2TeaM Security extension for Chrome browser using the link below. This extension will help the browser avoid phishing attacks and malware, and is created by a Vietnamese development team.

1. Download the J2TeaM Security Chrome extension .

Step 2:

Once installed, you will see the extension's "J" icon in your browser's address bar. Right-click on the icon and then click on " Tools" to display the extension's features. In the list, select "Protect Facebook Profile Picture ".

Step 3:

Immediately afterwards, users will be redirected to a new interface page. Here, you will see your profile picture after it has been secured, along with a shield icon in the frame. Click " Turn On Profile Picture Guard" to activate this feature.

Please wait for the feature to be applied to your personal Facebook account.

After that, reload your Facebook account and you will see your profile picture protected by a blue frame, as shown below. This means that others accessing your Facebook account will not be able to click on your profile picture as usual.

Step 4:

If you no longer want to use this security feature, simply access the Facebook Profile Picture Guard tool again and click Turn Off Profile Picture Guard .

Although Facebook's profile picture protection feature is not yet available in Vietnam, users can use the J2TeaM Security extension on Chrome to secure their Facebook avatars. The images will no longer be clickable, copyable, or even downloadable as before.

2. How to enable Facebook shield using Multiple Tools for Facebook

Multiple Tools for Facebook is also a utility that brings together many useful tools for your Facebook account, such as message statistics to see who messages you the most on Facebook, view message history, and protect your Facebook profile picture.

Step 1:

Download the Multiple Tools for Facebook extension for Chrome using the link below, then install it as usual.

1. Download Multiple Tools for Facebook Chrome

Step 2:

After installation, the user clicks on the extension icon in the browser's address bar. In the extension's interface, on the left side of the screen, under the Tools section, click the triangle icon to display the tools menu. Click on the Profile Picture Guard tool .

Step 3:

Look to the side and you'll see your personal Facebook profile picture. Now, you can turn on Facebook Shield to protect your avatar. Click on Shield Up to enable the shield to protect your Facebook profile picture.

Step 4:

Reload your Facebook page, and you will see a protective shield icon displayed next to your profile picture. This means that when others visit your Facebook page, they will not be able to view your profile picture in its full size, nor will they be able to copy or download it.

3. How to turn off the Facebook avatar shield

To turn off the Facebook avatar shield, simply reopen the settings extension and press the disable button. If you've already uninstalled the extension from your browser, open the Facebook app and tap your profile picture. Then, tap "Turn off profile picture protection" and you're done.

Good luck with your project!