Windows 10: Family Safety locked my device when I was setting up my son's pc

Discus and support Family Safety locked my device when I was setting up my son's pc in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I was setting my son's computer and somehow messed up the family safety settings he was an admin first and then it kept asking me to change him as an... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Eleni Woods, Jul 27, 2022.

  1. ELENI WOODS
    Eleni Woods Win User

    Family Safety locked my device when I was setting up my son's pc


    I was setting my son's computer and somehow messed up the family safety settings he was an admin first and then it kept asking me to change him as an admin and by trying to fix that, it locked my personal device. Now that device is no longer accepting my pin and there is no other way to login no secondary user or admin. I don't want to reset my entire computer and lose all my files. I've spent HOURS trying to fix this and wish I never set up family safety!!! I mainly use this PC for work. Is there a way to bypass the PIN login?

    :)
     
    Eleni Woods, Jul 27, 2022
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  2. NOYABRONOK1
    Noyabronok1 Win User

    Family Safety screen time stuck on old settings

    • I set up family safety settings under windows 8.
    • Configured screen time options to for only daytime, so as to prevent my son from using the computer too early or too late in the day.
    • I've upgraded the computer to Windows 10 (live update, not a fresh install).
    • Now I want to change the screen time settings for my son. Nothing I have attempted (short of clean install of Windows) has worked.
      • Changing time settings doesn't work
      • Turning off Screen Time doesn't help
      • Removing/Adding his account from family safety doesn't help
      • Removing/Adding the computer from family safety doesn't help
    • I don't see a Windows Family Safety service running on the machine, which is odd.
    • I really don't want to do a fresh Windows install.

    Any suggestions are welcome.
     
    Noyabronok1, Jul 27, 2022
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  3. RODGER COOLEY
    Rodger Cooley Win User
    Windows 10 Family Safety: Time limits and screen locking

    I recently set up my son's computer with family safety, and I have him limited to 3 hours of total screen time per weekday. I have told him that when he gets up to go outside, eat, or whatever to lock his computer - but it appears that the time he's away is counting toward his total time as well, which defeats the purpose of screen locking IMO. I've scoured Microsoft and the forums to see if screen lock time counts toward computer time in the family safety feature, but have found absolutely nothing. Does anyone out there know for sure, and if so can you post references?
    Thanks.
     
    Rodger Cooley, Jul 27, 2022
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  4. CLARK2
    Clark2 Win User

    Family Safety locked my device when I was setting up my son's pc

    Unknown PC on Family Safety Report

    I'm using Family Safety on my Windows 10 PC and the weekly report on my son is showing an unknown Windows 10 PC. My router doesn't show the device. Any suggestions on how to track this device down?
     
    Clark2, Jul 27, 2022
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