Windows 10: Allow or Block Microsoft Family Member to Sign in to Windows 10 PC

How to: Allow or Block Microsoft Family Member to Sign in to Windows 10 PC

How to Allow or Block Microsoft Family Member to Sign in to Windows 10 PC


One of the many benefits of having a Microsoft account is a family group, which gives you access to family features and settings. It's a free service that helps families stay connected and keeps kids safer on Windows 10, Xbox One devices, and Android devices running Microsoft Launcher. Youll find settings like activity reporting, screen time limits, location sharing, and content filters, where you can also track kids spending and add money to their Microsoft accounts.

A Microsoft family group is separate from other Microsoft apps and programs. You can sign up with your email account. If you already use Skype, youll have a family chat set up and waiting for you once you create your family group. If you dont already have Skype, get more information and sign up to create an account for your family.

Once you set up your family group, you can add or remove child and adult members.

Its easy to share your Windows 10 PC with family members. Add family members using Add a family member from your PC's Settings, and theyll 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.

When a family member is blocked on a PC, their account will no longer show on the sign in screen for them to no longer be able to sign in to this specific Windows 10 PC.

See also:

• What is a Microsoft family group? | Microsoft Account Support
• Microsoft account | Your family

This tutorial will show you how to allow or block a child or adult member of your Microsoft Family group to be able to sign in and use your Windows 10 PC.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Allow Family Member to Sign in and Use PC
• Option Two: To Block Family Member from Signing in and Using PC

EXAMPLE: Child member of family on sign-in screen of Windows 10 PC









OPTION ONE [/i] To Allow Family Member to Sign in and Use PC
1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the Accounts icon.

2. Click/tap on Family & other users on the left side, click/tap on the family member you want to allow, and click/tap on Allow. (see screenshot below)



3. Click/tap on Allow to confirm. (see screenshot below)



4. When finished, you can close Settings if you like.





OPTION TWO [/i] To Block Family Member from Signing in and Using PC
1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the Accounts icon.

2. Click/tap on Family & other users on the left side, click/tap on the family member you want to block, and click/tap on Block. (see screenshot below)



3. Click/tap on Block to confirm. (see screenshot below)



4. When finished, you can close Settings if you like.


That's it,
Shawn


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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.

 

removing a family member

I like to remove a family member from the account but when I select family member I do not see remove option and the only choices are either Block to sign or change. Any suggestion.

 

Microsoft Family

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.

 

Add member to your Microsoft family in Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

To add a family member to your Microsoft account, I suggest you to follow the steps from

Add members to your Microsoft family.

Hope it helps.

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Microsoft Family

I tried using this link but unfortunately it wont allow me to remove the account because it is an adult account and I have been registered as a child account