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How do I fix Microsoft family settings?

General troubleshooting
  1. Check for the latest Windows update: Select Start > Settings > Update & security > Windows Update > Check for updates and install any available updates.
  2. Try rebooting your family's devices: Select Start > Power > Restart.
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How do I reset Microsoft family settings?

How do I reset Microsoft Family Security - Windows 10
  1. From a web browser, go to http://account.microsoft.com/family and sign in with the Microsoft account of an adult in the family.
  2. To remove a child, choose Remove at the top of the section labeled Select a child to view or edit their settings.
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How do I remove restrictions from Microsoft family?

Click [View family settings]③. Sign in to the Microsoft Family Safety website, you will see your family group. Find your family member you want to remove, click the [More options] icon at the upper-right corner④ and then select [Remove from family group]⑤. Select [Remove]⑥ to remove the member from your family group.
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How do I change permissions on Microsoft family?

Select Start > Settings > Privacy & security. Select an App permission (for example, Location) then choose which apps can access it.
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Why can't i connect to Microsoft family at the moment?

The reason why Microsoft Family cannot be accessed is because the signed in account (the account you signed into when booting your PC) is a local account and not an administrator account. Check if this is the same in your situation. If it is, then do the following: Click windows key.
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How do I access my Microsoft family account?

Using a web browser, visit family.microsoft.com. Sign into your Family Safety account.
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How do I connect to Microsoft family?

Using the device you would like to connect, go to Windows Settings > Accounts > Family & other users. Under Your family, select your family member. Click Allow. Once they sign in, this device will appear as their connected device.
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Where is manage permissions in Microsoft family?

Try the following steps:
  1. Using the parent's Microsoft account, sign in to your Family page on the Microsoft account website.
  2. Select Manage my child's profile info.
  3. For the child's account that you want to change, select Edit this child's personal info and then follow the instructions.
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How do I remove parental controls?

Procedure
  1. Open the Play Store app.
  2. Tap Menu.
  3. Tap Settings.
  4. Tap Parental controls.
  5. Slide to turn Parental controls to OFF.
  6. Enter 4 Digit PIN.
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How do I bypass Microsoft family lock?

Child can simply remove themselves from the family safety by logging into their Microsoft account and "Remove yourself". You get a message saying warning that controls will be removed BUT you will be able to log on to all devices you currently use...
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Why can't I leave Microsoft family?

In a nutshell, you need to login the parent account > remove family member from family summary page. You won't be able to do it via the child account. Under the account, click More options, click Remove from family.
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How do I change Microsoft restrictions?

Visit family.microsoft.com and sign into your Microsoft account. Find your family member and click Content Filters. Go to Apps and Games. Under Allow apps and games rated for, designate the age limit for content they will have permission to access.
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How do I unblock apps on Microsoft family features?

Unblocking an App
  1. After selecting the child from the Microsoft Family website, tap or click Apps & Games. ...
  2. Swipe up or scroll down to the Blocked Apps & Games section.
  3. Tap or click Remove next to the blocked app. ...
  4. If you unintentionally unblock the wrong app, tap or click Undo to add the app back to the blocked app list.
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How to convert a Microsoft family account into a normal Microsoft account?

You need to first change the age on your profile. Sign in to Your info on the Microsoft account website, choose Edit your personal info, and select the right birthdate. When you're done, select Save.
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How do I change the administrator on my Microsoft family account?

  1. Select Start > Settings > Accounts .
  2. Under Family & other users, select the account owner name (you should see "Local account" below the name), then select Change account type. ...
  3. Under Account type, select Administrator, and then select OK.
  4. Sign in with the new administrator account.
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Why can't I turn off parental controls?

Parental controls on an Android phone or tablet limit what sort of apps and movies a user can download, and require parents to approve any in-app purchases. If you use the Google Family Link app to set parental controls, you can't turn off parental controls until the child is 13 years old.
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How do I change my child account to normal?

Edit your child's Google Account info
  1. Open the Family Link app .
  2. Select your child.
  3. Tap Controls Account settings. Account info.
  4. In the top right, tap Edit .
  5. Change your child's account information.
  6. In the top right, tap Save.
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How do I turn off parental controls on switch without password?

On your Nintendo Switch console, select the orange Parental Controls icon at the top of the HOME Menu. When prompted to enter your Parental Controls PIN, press the + Button or - Button (Help). Scroll down to the Forgot PIN section and make note of the Inquiry Number on your screen. You will need it to reset your PIN.
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How do Microsoft family accounts work?

You can share your subscription benefits with up to five other people, (total of 6 people using your subscription). These people need to be inside your family group, and each person can install Microsoft 365 apps on all their devices and be signed in to Microsoft 365 apps on five devices at the same time.
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How do I manage my child's profile info on Microsoft?

To add a child, sign in to https://account.microsoft.com/profile/ >> Go to Select a child to view or edit their settings and then select Add. Enter your child's email address and select Send invite. You need to accept the email invitation from a device with the Child account currently logged in.
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How many devices can I have on my Microsoft family account?

Microsoft 365 Family can be used by up to six people. Each person on the subscription can install Microsoft 365 on all their devices and be signed in to five devices at a time. Microsoft 365 Personal can be used by you.
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Does each family member need their own Microsoft account?

Each person can install Office on all their devices and be signed in to Office on five devices at the same time. To install Office, they sign in to www.office.com using their own Microsoft account. If they don't already have a Microsoft account, they can create one when they accept your invitation to share. It's free.
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Can Microsoft family see your history?

Information about your Microsoft Edge web browsing activity (such as the websites you visit, or search terms you use) will be sent to your family organizer to review on family.microsoft.com at any time, even if you clear your history.
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How do I fix my childs Microsoft account?

To promote a child account to an adult account
  1. Sign in to Xbox Live by using the account that you want to change.
  2. Go to Settings and then select Account.
  3. Select Promote Child Account. ...
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions to promote the account.
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How do I open an app that is blocked by Family link?

The app will be blocked or unblocked in about 5 minutes, or once the device is connected to the internet.
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Check which version of Android your child uses.
  1. Open the Family Link app .
  2. Select your child.
  3. Tap Controls. App limits.
  4. Select your desired app.
  5. Tap Always allow. Done.
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