Windows 10: Unable to remove an account from family safety

Discus and support Unable to remove an account from family safety in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; My brother's account accidentally got set up as a child under mine 2 years ago. I'm trying to remove him from the family so he can have a normal... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Jackson Estes, Jul 17, 2022.

  1. Unable to remove an account from family safety


    My brother's account accidentally got set up as a child under mine 2 years ago. I'm trying to remove him from the family so he can have a normal account, but every time I try it says only the person who added him can remove him even though Im the only other one in the family so i know that it was me. i tried to use live support but they couldnt help, all they had me try was to remove him while in a private microsoft edge tab, which didnt work. this has been frustrating for both me and him, and microsoft has been no help.

    :)
     
    Jackson Estes, Jul 17, 2022
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  2. Remove myself from the Family safety

    Hello Billy,

    I understand that you are trying to remove yourself from the Family safety settings in Windows. We will help you.

    Note: You cannot remove yourself from a family if you are the only adult and there are still child accounts still in the family.
    If you want to remove yourself, you'll need to add another adult first, or remove all the child accounts first.

    I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps you regarding the
    family safety settings.

    Turn off family settings in Windows.

    • To turn off family settings for a child in your family, sign in at account.microsoft.com/family. Then choose one of these
      options:
      • Remove them from family settings by choosing Remove, then selecting their account, then selecting
        Remove again. They’ll still be able to sign in to their PCs, but this will remove any family limits that you set.
      • Or select them from the main family page, which will bring you to their Recent activity. If
        Activity reporting is turned On, turn it
        Off.
        Then repeat for the other settings pages (Web browsing, Apps, games & media, Screen time, Purchase & spending), making sure that those switches are turned
        Off.

    Keep us posted if the issue is resolved. We are glad to help you further.
     
    Sachin Venkatesh, Jul 17, 2022
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  3. Unable to block youtube using family safety

    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?

    Filter apps and games with Microsoft Edge

    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.
     
    Sangeeta Sarkar, Jul 17, 2022
    #3
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