Windows 10: A family member passed away and left me his PC

Discus and support A family member passed away and left me his PC in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; He wanted me to pull all his photo's and stuff off of it and make a collage for his memorial. However, he took a turn rather quickly and passed without... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Badgrahmmer, Apr 21, 2020.

  1. A family member passed away and left me his PC


    He wanted me to pull all his photo's and stuff off of it and make a collage for his memorial. However, he took a turn rather quickly and passed without removing the password from his Windows. Does anyone know how I can get around it?

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    /u/Badgrahmmer, Apr 21, 2020
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  2. gamoses Win User

    broken "family member needs to sign in"

    Parental controls stopped working. Family.Microsoft.com has alert: "Your family member needs to sign in to their Windows 10 device AngLaptop2014 for family features to work.

    But the "how to fix this" says

    • Select Accounts > Family & other people
    • Under Your family, select your family member, then select Allow
    • Have your family member sign in with their Microsoft account if asked to
    And the steps don't apply. The account is already allowed, and there is no option to change that.

    Now what???
     
    gamoses, Apr 21, 2020
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  3. Unable to add another family member on the system

    Hi Mel,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.



    I regret the inconvenience caused to you. I will be glad to assist you with your issue.

    It would be grateful if you can reply to this question in order to assist you further:

    • What happens when you try to add a family member on your system?
    • Do you receive any error message or code?
    • Are you logged in with administrator account?
    I suggest you to follow the steps on how to add another family member on your PC and check if it helps:

    Set up family features

    Let us know the results. We will be glad to assist you further.

    Thank you.
     
    Sangeeta Sarkar, Apr 21, 2020
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  4. Vijay B Win User

    A family member passed away and left me his PC

    Unable to add or create family member or non family member account in Windows 10 Pro

    Hi,

    Thank you for being a part of Windows 10.

    It’s easy to share your Windows 10 PC with family members. Add family members using "Add a family member" from your PC's Settings, and they’ll be able to use that PC as well. And you're always in control. You can allow or block them from using a PC at any time.

    I would suggest you to try the steps from the following link:

    Set up family features

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/set-up-family#set-up-family=windows-10

    Hope this helps. Let us know if you have any other issues with Windows in future.
     
    Vijay B, Apr 21, 2020
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