Windows 10: How do I remove a family safety account when there needs to be an administrator password?

The computer I am using has family safety on it from when me and my siblings were young. Now, I am using the computer as an adult and I can not access my gmail OR my face book. I have looked up multiple solutions and none have HELPED. It requires me to have an administrator password in order to remove the family safety. The only person I know who has access to the password is my uncle, WHO LIVES IN MINNESOTA AS OF NOW; meaning he is out of reach. I highly doubt that he remembers the password, as it has been YEARS since I have asked him. I have tried accessing the control panel and clicking the

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Family Safety Password Change

Hi,

First, you need to make sure you are logged into the computer as the Administrator. If you setup your children's account as an Administrator, you should be able to change their passwords. Then follow the steps below:

• Press Windows key + X and select
  Control Panel.
• Click on Family Safety and select the child account.
• On the left navigation pane, select
  Change Password.
• Follow the prompted instructions and check if the password is changed.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

Merge the local accounts in Family Safety

Hi Raider,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and will be glad to help you.

It appears that the Child account has been configured incorrectly and I suggest you to remove the Family Safety and configure it again.

Refer below articles for more information.

How do I remove Family Safety?


How to set up Family Safety?

Note : The troubleshooting steps in the above links are meant for windows 8, however, you can use the same for windows 10 as well.

Try changing the Account type from Administrator account to Standard account from
user account settings by logging into the parent account. In Standard account, it will prompt for the Administrator password if the user try to make any settings changes.

Also review:

Family Safety: Frequently Asked Questions

Family Safety features


Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.

Thank you.

 

How to reset child account password in family safety on win. 10 ?

Hello Earl,



If you are logged in using an Administrator Account and you have set up the child accounts using the same account, then you should be able to change their passwords.



You can follow these steps:

• Press Windows key + X and select Control Panel.
• Click on Family Safety and select the child account.
• On the left navigation pane, select Change Password.
• Follow the prompted instructions and check if the password is changed.

Let us know how it goes.