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How do I stop someone from using my Xbox?

Change your password to prevent anyone from using your account on another console.
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Here's how:
  1. Sign in to your Microsoft account, and then select Security. Microsoft account.
  2. Select Change password. ...
  3. Create your new password, and then select Save.
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How do I lock my Xbox One console?

Go to Settings, and then select Account Management. Scroll to the right, and then select Account Security. Select Password at Sign-In. Select Require Password Here.
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How do I remove my home Xbox from another console?

To make this your home Xbox, select Make this my home Xbox. To remove this console as your home Xbox, select Make this my home Xbox and then Remove this as my home Xbox.
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How do I stop someone from sharing my Xbox One games?

Set and change your data sharing preferences
  1. Press the Xbox button  to open the guide.
  2. Go to Profile & system > Settings > Account > Privacy & online safety > Data collection.
  3. Choose Allow or Block.
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How do I stop someone from using my Microsoft account?

If you're concerned that someone might have access to your account, we strongly recommend that you change your password and update security settings. You can do that on the Security settings page, where you can also remove all trusted devices. To learn more about account management and security, see Security basics.
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How do I stop someone from signing into my Xbox Live account?

How do I logout of my Microsoft account on other devices?

From any device, go to your Microsoft account, Installs page and sign in using your Microsoft account, if prompted. Under Devices, locate the device where you want to sign out of Office. Select Sign out of Office.
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Can someone else use my Microsoft account?

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 stop console sharing?

To disable or enable Console Sharing on a new PS5 console, follow these steps:
  1. Go to Settings > Users and Accounts > Other > Console Sharing and Offline Play.
  2. Select Enable or Disable.
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How do you kick someone from game sharing?

Simply go to your Xbox One and set it as your home console. Game sharing only works when you set up someone else's Xbox One as your home console, by making your own console home again you remove that status from whatever other console was currently sharing it.
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Can someone else play my Xbox One games?

Even though you can leave a game installed on another person's console, they will not be able to play it unless they also own the game. Instead, they'll be prompted to insert the disc or purchase a digital copy. Each Xbox console must have either a digital or physical copy of a game.
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Does factory reset remove home Xbox?

This option resets the console to factory settings. All user data, including accounts, saved games, settings, home Xbox associations, and all games and apps will be deleted.
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Can two accounts have the same home Xbox?

Note You can have only one home Xbox at a time. You can share purchased games and Gold with others only on your home Xbox.
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Can Microsoft disable stolen Xbox?

Unless the police contact "The Special Hotline," Microsoft will not block a Xbox that has been reported stolen. Even getting a police record and giving it to Microsoft is insufficient.
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Can you put a time lock on Xbox?

While you can't manage these settings from the Xbox console, you can configure screen time limits from the web and the Xbox Family Settings app. Note After screen time limits are set, time counts down whenever a member is signed in. Make sure that they sign out when they're not actively using their device.
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Is it possible to lock an Xbox controller?

Just press the Pair button  twice. Your controller motors will vibrate a few times to confirm. To unlock the paddles, press the Pair button  twice again (your controller will vibrate once to confirm). When you lock the paddles, no other buttons are affected.
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How do I kick someone from console?

In a console window, launch a command prompt. The default binding for this is the tilde key. Enter “kick” followed by the username of the player you want to kick out. Press the Enter key to execute a command.
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Can 2 people Gameshare off one person?

Gamesharing is limited to two people at a time.

You won't be able to add another person into the mix unless you stop game sharing with your original gameshare partner.
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Where is game sharing in settings?

Then, go to Settings > User and Accounts > Other and select Console Sharing and Offline Play. In the Console Sharing and Offline Play screen, select Disable. Keep in mind that once you do this, other users on your PS5 console will not be able to access your digital game library.
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What does disabling console sharing do?

If you enable the setting on a new PS5 console, the Console Sharing and Offline Play setting on your other PS5 console will be disabled. Other users on the disabled console won't be able to play your games and media. PS5 Console Sharing and Offline Play does not affect your primary PS4 activation limit.
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What is console sharing?

Console sharing and offline play allow you to share your games and some PlayStation Plus subscription benefits with other players, such as online multiplayer.
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How do I go to console sharing?

Now, instead of setting a particular console as your primary PS5, you enable Console Sharing and Offline Play instead. To get started, go though Settings > Users and Accounts > Other and select Console Sharing and Offline Play.
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Who can access my Microsoft account?

Change who can see my information and activity
  • Go to your profile. You might need to sign in with your Microsoft account.
  • Under Profile, use the slider to select a level (Just me, Some Messenger friends, or All Messenger friends).
  • Click Save.
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Can Microsoft accounts get locked?

To help protect your account from fraud or abuse, Microsoft temporarily locks accounts when unusual activity is noticed. To unlock your account, sign in to your Microsoft account and follow the instructions to get a security code.
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Why would someone have a Microsoft account?

A Microsoft account is a free account you use to access many Microsoft devices and services, such as the web-based email service Outlook.com (also known as hotmail.com, msn.com, live.com), Office Online apps, Skype, OneDrive, Xbox Live, Bing, Windows, or the Microsoft Store.
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