Windows 10: Set Apps, Games and Media Content Restrictions of Child Family Member

How to: Set Apps, Games and Media Content Restrictions of Child Family Member

How to Manage Apps, Games and Media Content Restrictions of Child Member in Microsoft Family Group


A child's location, limit which websites and games they can access, and require your approval to purchase from the Microsoft Store.

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

The content filters you set determine what your child can get from the websites they visit, which games they can play, or whether they need adult approval to buy from the Microsoft Store. Content filters include three settings: Ask a parent; Apps, games & media; and Web browsing. You set the rules, and you decide when to break them. Like with screen time, your child can send you exception requests for content that you can respond to through email or on account.microsoft.com/family.

You can block kids' ability to purchase and use inappropriate apps, games, and media on Xbox One and Windows 10 devices by setting an age limit for content. Anything rated above that limit will require adult approval.

You can block inappropriate websites on Windows 10, Xbox One, and Android devices running Microsoft Launcher when you use Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge browsers.

See also:

• What is a Microsoft family group? | Microsoft Account Support
• Microsoft account | Your family
• Set up and manage your family | Microsoft Account Support
• Block inappropriate apps, games, and media on Windows 10 and Xbox One | Microsoft Account Support
• Block inappropriate websites on Windows 10, Xbox One, and Android | Microsoft Account Support

This tutorial will show you how to manage apps, games, and media restrictions for a child member in your Microsoft family group on Windows 10 and Xbox One devices.



Here's How:

1. Do step 2 or step 3 below for how you would like to manage your family settings online.

2. As an adult in the family, go to the Microsoft Family website, sign in with your Microsoft account if not already, and go to step 4 below.

3. Open Settings in Windows 10, click/tap on the Accounts icon, click/tap on Family & other users on the left side, click/tap on the Manage family settings online link, and go to step 4 below. (see screenshot below)



4. Click/tap on the Content restrictions link for the child member you want to manage. (see screenshot below)



5. Turn on or off Block inappropriate apps, games & media under Apps, games & media for what you want. (see screenshot below)



6. If you turned on Block inappropriate apps, games & media, select the age limit you would like to apply to your child in the Allow apps and games rated for drop down list. (see screenshots below)

*note You can click/tap on the View allowed ratings link to see the Allowed content ratings for the standard content ratings for the age limit you set for your child.






7. You can now remove (if wanted) apps, games & media from the Always allowed and Always blocked list. (see screenshot below)

*note If your child downloaded something before you set these limits, you can block it where it appears on the Activity page. They’ll need your permission to use it again, and you can respond to their requests from your email or on Microsoft account | Your family.






That's it,
Shawn


Related Tutorials

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• How to Manage Activity Reporting Settings for Child in your Microsoft Family
• How to Find Your Child in Microsoft Family on a Map
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• How to Manage Web Browsing Restriction Settings for Child in your Microsoft Family
• How to Add Money to Account of Family Child for Purchase & Spending in Windows Store
• How to Manage Screen Time Settings for Child in your Microsoft Family
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• How to See Devices Connected to Account of Microsoft Family Child Member
• How to Set App and Game Limits of Microsoft Family Child on Windows 10, Xbox One, and Android

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Family Settings - Manage for Child in Windows 10


UPDATE: Email from Microsoft.

 

I would like to be asked to approve ALL app downloads my child would like to download

Hi,

There is an option in Microsoft Family settings wherein you can manage your child's account to ask permission before downloading apps. To manage a child's account, follow these steps:

• Login your Microsoft account on this link.
• Click Family at the upper-right corner of the page.
• Under the child's account, select Content restrictions.
• Under Apps, games & media, toggle the Block inappropriate apps, games & media option to
  On and set an age limit to block inappropriate apps, games, & media.
  

Feel free to post back if you have other concerns.

 

Bypass Family Settings by conversion to Local Account

I assumed that you had created a child (family) account, not creating a local normal account then converting it.

In your case I would simply copy his personal stuff to an external backup drive, remove his account and start from scratch. Takes a few minutes but in doing so you get better control.

When you have removed his account, this is Phase 1 in recreating a controlled child account to him: Child Account - Add or Remove from Your Family in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums. When done, restore his personal content to respective folders under his user profile folder.

Doing this he has no way to switch to a local account.

Then, the more you have patience to read, the more practical tips you will get:

• Family Settings - Manage for Child in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums
• Family Member - Allow or Block using a PC in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums
• Family Child - Manage Screen Time Settings - Windows 10 Forums
• Family Child - Manage Activity Reporting Settings - Windows 10 Forums
• Find Your Child in Microsoft Family on a Map - Windows 10 Forums
• Family Child - Add Money to Account for Windows Store - Windows 10 Forums
• Family Child - Manage Apps, Games Media Settings - Windows 10 Forums
• Family Child - Manage Web Browsing Restriction Settings - Windows 10 Forums

 

Restore chrome filter in family

Hello HagaiCohen,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Microsoft has updated its family safety service for Windows Users with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. To restore an application or a browser to
Always blocked list in Microsoft Family, the child first needs to use that particular browser. Once the application is used, it shows up under the list to block.

You can block kids’ ability to use inappropriate apps, games on Windows 10 devices by setting an age limit for content. Kindly follow the below steps:

• Go to
  https://account.microsoft.com/family and sign in with your adult Microsoft account.
  
• Find your child's name and select Content restrictions.
  
• Go to Apps, games & media and switch
  Block inappropriate apps, games & media from Off to
  On. Under Allow apps and games rated for select the age limit you’d like to apply to your child.
  
• When your child requests to use a blocked app or game, you can approve it and add it to the
  Always allowed list, which is under Content restrictions.
  
• If your child downloaded something before you set these limits, you can block it where it appears on the
  Activity page. They’ll need your permission to use it again, and you can respond to their requests from your email or on
  https://account.microsoft.com/family.
  

Hope it helps.

Mala S

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Restrict app access to UWP apps in Windows 10

Hi ExtGame,

You can easily block apps by setting up restrictions through the child's Microsoft account.

To do this, go to https://account.microsoft.com/family and sign in with your Microsoft account. Then:

• Find your child's name and select Content restrictions.
  
• Scroll down to Apps, games & media and switch Block inappropriate apps, games & media from
  Off to On.
  
• To always block a specific app or game, add it to the Always blocked list by blocking it where it appears on the
  Activity page.

Note: If your child downloaded something before you set these limits, you can block it where it appears on the Activity page. They’ll need your permission to use it again, and you can respond to their requests from your email
or on https://account.microsoft.com/family.


You may block Skype in there. For more information about setting restrictions for a child on Windows 10, you may visit
this page.

Let us know how it goes.

Regards.