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How does Xbox know my age?

Your Xbox calculates your age based on your date of birth — if your birthday is wrong on your Microsoft account, you'll have to update the year you were born. To add or update a birthdate, you'll have to do so on a web browser rather than through your Xbox's settings.
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How do you verify your age on Xbox?

For adult accounts
  1. Sign in to your Microsoft account. Sign in.
  2. Select Your info.
  3. Select Edit date of birth. You may be asked to verify your identity by re-entering your password or a security code we'll send to your alternate email or phone number.
  4. Add your birthdate, and then select Save.
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How do I fix my age on Xbox Live?

To configure content restrictions on the Xbox console:
  1. Press the Xbox button  to open the guide, and then go to Profile & system > Settings > Account > Family settings.
  2. Select Manage family members, and then choose the member whose settings you want to update.
  3. Under Access to content, select the desired age-level.
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Does Xbox show your age?

Xbox LIVE doesn't display your age for others to see.
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How do I change my child's date of birth on Xbox?

Note You won't be able to change Microsoft account info for a child account if you didn't provide consent when their account was created.
  1. Sign in to your account. Sign in.
  2. Select Manage my child's profile info.
  3. Select Edit this child's personal info.
  4. Update birthdate and select Save.
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Why can't I change my age on my Microsoft account?

Go to account.microsoft.com and sign in with your Microsoft account. Select Your info. On the Your info page, select Edit date of birth. Because you're accessing sensitive information, you may be asked to verify your identity.
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Why does Xbox think I am a child?

We understand that you're experiencing an issue concerning the account in use appearing as a child account on console, as well as on mobile. The reason for either is that it may not be recognizing updated data for either console or on mobile.
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What happens to your Xbox account when you turn 18?

Your Xbox Live account age will be based from the Date of Birth that you entered when you created your Xbox Live profile online. Once the account reaches the age of 18 years old, it will automatically change to adult. One thing to verify is that the birthday on your account is correct.
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Can my Xbox spy on me?

Kinect sensors connected to Xbox consoles do not collect information about you or your environment when you're not playing a Kinect game, using a Kinect-enabled app, or using Kinect to get around the Xbox dashboard.
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Can I change my date of birth?

The short answer is that you cannot alter your date of birth. You were born on the date you were born, and your birth certificate contains this information to confirm your identity. Changing your birth date on official records could be considered a kind of fraud.
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What is the age limit for Xbox Live?

If the date of birth on a Microsoft account shows that someone is under 18 years old, Xbox is required to request parental consent to use Xbox Live.
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Why is my Xbox taking ages to load?

Storage full

If you're running your Xbox One with a full or nearly full hard drive, it may cause issues in performance. Try deleting old games or apps that you don't use any more to try and speed things along. Chances are, you've already tried that.
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How do I change my date of birth on my Microsoft account?

Sign in to Your info on the Microsoft account website. Select Edit your personal info. Change your birthdate, and select Save.
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Why am I Xbox verified?

The verified status you're seeing is not an actual verification as Xbox does not have such a system. Most times you're seeing "Verified" and a check mark, it's someone using the word "Verified" as their first name and a check mark special character as their last name.
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Why does Microsoft need my birth date?

We require a date of birth for all Microsoft accounts to promote child safety in accordance with applicable laws and to provide you with the best user experience. Additionally, depending on your region, a parent or guardian's permission may be required to create an account.
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How do I remove age restrictions from my Microsoft account?

Go to Settings > Accounts > Family & other users. Click on the Manage family settings online or remove an account option. Select the child account for which you want to turn off parental control and make the necessary changes. *Do note this can only be done by an adult account in microsoft family.
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Does Xbox delete old accounts?

Usually when an account is inactive for 5 years it is deleted. However, the gamer tag may not be released at that time. Also some people make accounts sign into Xbox.com and never play a game so the account is active.
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Does Xbox have Whos Your Daddy?

Who's Your Daddy?! is planned to be fully released December 2022 and will feature the completed house, new dynamic music, bots, additional game-modes, a map builder mode, additional skins, and much more.
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How do I change my age restriction on Xbox game pass?

Xbox Family Settings app

Under Content restrictions select Apply age filters, and then select the current age filter. Under Allow content suitable for change the age limit to Age 18+ (unrestricted), and then select Save.
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How long should a 7 year old play video games?

It's good to set video game time limits by age. For kids over the age of 6, the American Academy of Pediatrics says no more than 60 minutes on school days and 2 hours on non-school days. Kids under 6 should spend closer to 30 minutes.
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How do I verify my age in Microsoft?

Sign in to Your info on the Microsoft account website. Select Edit your personal info. Change your birthdate, and select Save.
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We can use a valid U.S. credit card number to verify your age.
  1. Sign in to your Microsoft account. ...
  2. Select I'm an adult—why am I seeing this?
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How do I change my Microsoft account age under 13?

Using the adult Microsoft account, sign in to your account on family.microsoft.com. Choose the family member, select then Manage consent. In the Manage permissions page of the child's account you want to change, at the right, select Edit this child's personal info and then follow the instructions.
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What is the legal age to have a Microsoft account?

Can you use SAP's services if you are a minor? Children. In general, Microsoft 365 Workloads are not directed to users below the age of 16 years, or equivalent minimum age in the relevant jurisdiction.
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