Windows 10: Cannot block installation of Minecraft on a Windows 10 machine with Family Safety controls

I bought my son 'Minecraft for Windows 10' app for his PC but found he was playing to way too much when he should have been doing schoolwork! So I removed the app from the PC so it is only on his Xbox which I can control better.


However, he seems to be able to bypass security controls and reinstall the App, even though I have blocked him from accessing the App Store.


What he can do is go to this link:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/p/minecraft-for-windows-10/9nblggh2jhxj?activetab=pivotverviewtab


...which is easily found by doing a web search in the browser. From there if he clicks the 'Install/Play' button, it correctly brings up the Microsoft Family Features window with the message: "You'll need to ask to use this app. You can't use Microsoft Store because of your family safety settings, but it doesn't hurt to ask" - all well and good.


However, if you click on the 3 dots next to this button, and select the 'Install on my devices' option, this then allows him to select his PC and the app silently downloads and installs on the PC in the background, completely bypassing the family controls and not asking for any permission.


I cannot block Minecraft for Windows because in Family Controls, it does not distinguish between Minecraft for Xbox or Win10 so blocking it would also block it on Xbox which I don't want to do.


Also, I cannot seem to block the URL above in the Content Restrictions section - in fact I cannot block any microsoft.com URL - this seems to be some kind of policy I guess it may upset the OS if this is blocked.


It seems to be that there is a hold in the security which means if a game has been purchased, it is impossible to stop it being installed on any device even when App Store is blocked.


Can someone suggest what I can do here please?


Thanks.

:)

 

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link? If you've confirmed that you're no longer on the list of monitored child accounts, we suggest deleting the Family Safety folder. Here are the steps:

• Press Windows key + E on your keyboard.
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Hi,

Thank you for updating with the status of the issue and apologies for the delay in responding.

This issue could have occurred due to these reasons:

• 
  Incorrect Family Safety settings.
  
• 
  Web filtering is not setup correctly.
  

Remove and try to re-add the site in the block list and check.

Try the steps listed here:

Method 1:

I suggest you to refer the article and check if you have setup web filtering correctly or not.

How do I prevent my child from seeing certain websites or chatting online?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/...afety-child-kid-protect-filter-sites-chat-faq

Method 2:

If the issue persists, I suggest you to refresh Family Safety filter and check if it helps.

How do I refresh the Family Safety Filter?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-live/family-safety-filter-faq

Hope this information helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of the issue so that we can assist you further.

Thank You.