Windows 8 and XB1 family safety

Discus and support Windows 8 and XB1 family safety in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; Having spent some time setting up my Windows 8 PC's with Microsoft Family Safety so that my kids only access appropriate content within permitted times... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by swin, Jan 1, 2014.

  1. swin
    swin Guest

    Windows 8 and XB1 family safety


    Having spent some time setting up my Windows 8 PC's with Microsoft Family Safety so that my kids only access appropriate content within permitted times I'm struggling to find out how to do the same on our XBOX ONE.

    Do kids have to have a Microsoft account to be able to join the XB1 family? In Windows 8 they do not.

    It would make sense to me that Microsoft Family Safety covered both products.

    :)
     
    swin, Jan 1, 2014
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  2. Xbox App in Windows 8 Consumer Preview - New Account Made; Cannot Access Existing One

    You need to make a new account on Windows 8 completely by going to Control Panel > User Accounts & Family Safety > User Accounts

    You sadly can't just sign out.
     
    The Little Moa-5265A9CE-67C9-4A95-995A-CFFBF076F5E, Jan 1, 2014
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  3. Changing Parent Account from Aunt's email to Mother's email for a childs account

    I actually just did this with my daughters account... go to this website: Account.Live.Com and sign in with the parent account currently tied to the child account.

    Once your signed in, On the left, click RELATED ACCOUNTS (It may try sending you a code to verify the account, choose the best option, retrieve the code and continue)

    Next, Click MANAGE PERMISSIONS

    Click VISIT THE FAMILY SAFETY WEBSITE

    Now at the very top in the blue, its going to say add parent. There you can add another email address (which they will need to confirm with a code)

    If you need any more help, refer to this website:
    windows.microsoft.com/.../set-up-family-safety


    I know this was an old post but it took me forever to find this so I figured Id share since I past your post in the process =)
     
    ii EnCh4nTeD ii, Jan 1, 2014
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  4. Mister Cerb
    Mister Cerb Guest

    Windows 8 and XB1 family safety

    Hey there Ink!

    I suggest taking a look at our
    Manage Privacy and Online Safety for Xbox One
    support article.
    It has lots of great tips on what family settings, etc you have options to on the Xbox One console.

    Let us know if you have any questions. ^_^
     
    Mister Cerb, Jan 2, 2014
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  5. Mister Cerb Win User

    Windows 8 and XB1 family safety

    Hey there Ink!

    I suggest taking a look at our
    Manage Privacy and Online Safety for Xbox One
    support article.
    It has lots of great tips on what family settings, etc you have options to on the Xbox One console.

    Let us know if you have any questions. ^_^
  6. The Little Moa-5265A Win User

    Xbox App in Windows 8 Consumer Preview - New Account Made; Cannot Access Existing One

    You need to make a new account on Windows 8 completely by going to Control Panel > User Accounts & Family Safety > User Accounts

    You sadly can't just sign out.
  7. xPsycoticBreakx Win User

    What will the price be for project spark?

    vG GHOSTS,isnt it m8,it seems completely backwrds..windows 8 laptop,check.knowing this doesnt it make you think it wont be soley on the xb1,as the xb1 is pretty exactly the same runnings as windows 8 anyway,could it end up the majority is done on a pc and
    majority played on xb1?
  8. ii EnCh4nTeD ii Win User

    Changing Parent Account from Aunt's email to Mother's email for a childs account

    I actually just did this with my daughters account... go to this website: Account.Live.Com and sign in with the parent account currently tied to the child account.

    Once your signed in, On the left, click RELATED ACCOUNTS (It may try sending you a code to verify the account, choose the best option, retrieve the code and continue)

    Next, Click MANAGE PERMISSIONS

    Click VISIT THE FAMILY SAFETY WEBSITE

    Now at the very top in the blue, its going to say add parent. There you can add another email address (which they will need to confirm with a code)

    If you need any more help, refer to this website:
    windows.microsoft.com/.../set-up-family-safety


    I know this was an old post but it took me forever to find this so I figured Id share since I past your post in the process =)
  9. Upinya Slayin Win User

    Real windows 10 os on Xbox(is it possible?)

    XB1 runs 3 OS's as it is. windows 8, Xbox OS, and a 3rd to manage the other 2. upgrading it to windows 10 would be easy as it overwrites the windows 8 portion (and probably updates the OS that handles the 2) without any issue.
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