Windows 10: Need help for a family member

Discus and support Need help for a family member in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Hi I hope someone can help me. A family member got a new hp laptop, she did the setup, but thought the Microsoft account was her's it's her email... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by BrendaThalhuber, Jun 27, 2020.

  1. Need help for a family member


    Hi I hope someone can help me. A family member got a new hp laptop, she did the setup, but thought the Microsoft account was her's it's her email address, but his name so turns out her new laptop now signs her in with her X-husbands name. She is very bummed. How can we fix this? We have tried changing sign in name but it reverts back to his name.....HELP PLEASE!

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    BrendaThalhuber, Jun 27, 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, Jun 27, 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, Jun 27, 2020
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  4. Nikhar_K Win User

    Need help for a family member

    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
     
    Nikhar_K, Jun 27, 2020
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