How i set up my new windows phoneand what i learned that can. Windows is a personal computer operating system released by microsoft as part of the windows nt family of operating systems. Access your favorite microsoft products and services with just one login. When prompted, enter your windows live id to authorize changes. Display the charms bar by pointing the mouse to the upperright or lowerleft corner of the start screen.
This is a personal blog which have the purpose to help the windows phone 8 users to solved the most common problems using their phones. Why does my user keep asking me to sign into my microsoft. Download this app from microsoft store for windows 10 mobile, windows phone 8. The my family feature in windows lets you add your kids to the windows phone website and then choose what sort of apps and games they can download and enjoy on their windows phone. After activating it and using it for a day or two, i decided to revert back to my current windows 7 os. The details include their email address and also password. That feature has duly carried through to windows 10 where by default, you need admin rights to run an unrecognized app from the internet. Enable xbox live, xbox music free trial available and.
Solved how do i remove my family on windows phone 8. Oct 30, 2019 windows 10 setup failed to validate product key that was not entered. When i click it takes me to settings but ive already verified my id so there doesnt seem to be anything to do. To adjust cortanas volume, use the volume control icon at the bottom right corner of the screen. How to control access to apps on your kids windows phone. The next day a notification pop up saying something went wrong with my account that i need to log in. My family settings are preventing me from downloading.
But, this can be resolved by asking help from microsoft. The windows phone page does not allow me to modify any my family settings. Oct 12, 2019 how to manage microsoft family settings for child in windows 10 one of the many benefits of having a microsoft account is a family group, which gives you access to family features and settings. Hi, ive set up microsoft family for my kids who use windows 10 devices, and set up content restrictions and screen time. Because i upgraded and activated it before, i have a. This message might appear if an adults microsoft account is missing certain information, such as the account owners date of birth or countryregion. Enable xbox live, xbox music free trial available and messenger. Nov 26, 2012 secure your windows phone with automated backups and locationbased measures find my phone. I cannot download whatsapp for my lumia 720 windows phone. Windows has always featured a filter for apps that you install duly warning you whenever you were about to install an app from an unknown developer. To disable voice control and mute cortana, click the. Android uses its internal memory first for downloading, extracting, and installing software. You can turn on family safety when you are setting up the accounts for your children.
How i set up my new windows phoneand what i learned that. On the my family home page, next to the childs name, click fix. Windows phone 8 has a bunch of handy new options for saving things to the cloud. Notifications from family safety to my android phone. Then, in applications, go to settings, and then go to application manager. Under account summary, click update family settings. How to setup your phone on windows 10 and sync data between. Jul 23, 2016 i follow the instruction posted on windows phone website on how to setup the my family part. All you need to be your most productive and connected selfat home, on the go, and everywhere in. Can be massively improved by 1 login independent of phone 2 remember login 3 update chats better currently if i open a message on my phone and then later open wechat windows, those messages dont show up on the pc. Secure your windows phone with automated backups and locationbased measures find my phone. Windows 10 is asking for my phone number i just installed windows 10 home on my desktop and created my first microsoft account with my gmail. Now my daughter has her own space on my phone with her favorite games, camera, and a name she picked herselfnikky rules.
There are a significant amount of businesshome users that would find this functionality useful. Set it and forget it with a balanced limit on your kids devices, apps and games. I cant download apps keeps asking for my family setup. I need to resovle this problem, and i feel like returning this phone. Windows 10 already does a lot to spare you from typing in your password, but microsoft wants to take that textfree login one step further. If so, youll need to have a parent set up my family. Its important to also make sure the phone is in an area with a good data signal wifi or 3g 4g lte. Although you can get a microsoft account for your child before you configure available parental controls in windows 10, its simpler and more straightforward get the account during the configuration process. I just got my nokia lumia 822 and i cant download apps. Setting up a microsoft account for windows phone 8 windows. Here are the easy to follow steps to set up my family.
Now, i want to receive notifications on my android phone or by email when. When i go try to manage my family settings at, it shows me the get started link, but i dont have any accounts hooked up to it. Windows 10 install and setup account without an microsoft. Hp desktop pcs setting up windows 10 for the first time.
Oct 26, 2017 note this article describes using windows 8 together with a mouse and a keyboard. If the parent doesnt have a windows phone, thats fineyou can still set up my family. Jun 26, 2015 windows phone my family setup windows phone my family setup will need to know the microsoft account email address and password of your kids. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Apr 26, 2020 well, with the builtin your phone app on windows 10, you can do just that. If you turned it off during setup and now want to turn it on, make sure your windows device is connected to the internet, has enough battery power so it can send its location, and that youre signed in to the device using your microsoft account. Its a free service that helps families stay connected and keeps kids safer on windows 10, xbox one devices, and android devices running microsoft. In order to set up my family you need two email addresses. If you choose blocked, your child cant buy any paid apps from marketplace. Why does my lumia 540 keep asking for my family set up. I would like more and more people contribute to make this page more rich of contents and effective, so please write possible suggestions in order to improve this blog. Then try entering that same information on the phone when prompted. Enter the childs microsoft account that he uses to sign in to his phone.
It turns out is very troubling, first of all i cant find anywhere on the my family page the get started button. The first thing to remember about my family for windows phone 8 is that it is not the same as family safety for windows 8. If you are an adult the system wont ask you to set up my family. Microsoft account sign in or create your account today. Jan 04, 2014 my family on the windows phone website is the way to turn on app and game downloads for a childs phone. Well, with the builtin your phone app on windows 10, you can do just that. Its a free service that helps families stay connected and keeps kids safer on windows 10, xbox one devices, and android devices running microsoft launcher.
You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. Apr 14, 20 the interactive transcript could not be loaded. Manage microsoft family settings for child in windows 10. Microsofts your phone app brings integration between android and windows, enabling users to share data between their. How to set up my family in order to download apps and. To use the most recent windows parental controls and microsoft family safety features, both you and your child need a microsoft account not a local one. However, whenever i try to download apps it tells me my family must be set up before you can buy this item. Windows 10 setup failed to validate product key that was not entered. Hi would be great to be able to share my passport wireless storage to my windows phone 8. Windows phone my family setup will need to know the microsoft account email address and password of your kids.
On the signin page, enter the childs microsoft account email address and password. Here below there are three links where is explained how to do it. Jan 20, 2017 always asking about my family setup when ever i try to install apps on my windowsphone. I follow the instruction posted on windows phone website on how to setup the my family part. Finally, you and your family can use single windows 10 desktop or laptop at home with different personalized accounts with no hassle. Using the your phone app in windows make sure that your phone is connected to a wifi network a 4g connection wont work and that your desktop or laptop has some kind of internet connection. My family needs to be set up before you can get this app. Youll then see an option to block or allow purchases including apps, music and videos. Mar 10, 2016 while setting up family member on your windows 10 pc, the microsoft account requirement is troubling some parents.
How to manage microsoft family settings for child in windows 10 one of the many benefits of having a microsoft account is a family group, which gives you access to family features and settings. Mar 23, 2020 to use the most recent windows parental controls and microsoft family safety features, both you and your child need a microsoft account not a local one. Windows 8 and windows phone 8 microsoft parental control. On the other hand, when i tried to get some apps from the app store, it kept on asking me to get my parents to sign me up first. Im using a nokia lumia 620 and everytime i try to download whatsapp, it keeps asking me to setup my family. Its one of those security and maintenance alerts that pops up in the action center every time i restart. Windows device portal is available on each device family, but features and setup vary based on each devices requirements. Solved cant sign in in windows store or cannot purchase. Now im trying to upgrade but the setup keeps failing. Tricks to set up your family members on windows 10 pc tech. Back in 2016, i opted for the free upgrade to windows 10. Now, i want to receive notifications on my android phone or by email when they ask for permission or for additional time.
Now check your email account on the device with the microsoft family setup issue, you will see a mail asking you to confirm so as to be joined as a family to the given account. Understand from wd support there are no current plans to provide this functionality. Microsofts your phone app brings integration between android and windows, enabling users to. Use the family settings across all of their devices to stay aware of their activity. My family for windows phone 8 not available on wp7 or wp7. If your device has a web browser, you can also connect locally with the browser on that device.
Windows device portal is a web server on your device that you can connect to from a web browser on a pc. To clean your phone, uninstall unnecessary applications. Feb 11, 20 im16 and have the nokia lumia, i have tried to set up my family p. From office and windows to xbox and skype, one username and password connects you to the files, photos, people, and content you care about most.
Im16 and have the nokia lumia, i have tried to set up my family p. And thats the frustrating error you keep getting even when you try to download popular free apps. The personal digital assistant cortana guides you through the process of setting up windows 10, with the option of using voice control instead of using your mouse to progress through setup. If the child has a windows phone 8, youll also be able to manage their app and game download settings, including game ratings, on the my family page. If you are unable to access the phone using any passwords or pin that you created, then the reset would be the final step but will result in the loss of the data on your phone. If you have just bought your child a windows phone 8 and want to be able to restrict what stuff they download from the windows app store, heres what you need to do. Tap each application and tap move to sd card and clear cache if they are. The my family settings for your account prevent you from downloading this item. Stop windows 10 from asking for admin rights to run unknown. I am not a child, but i see a message on my phone telling me to set up my family.
On the my family setup page, click get started and add a child to my family. Rating is available when the video has been rented. While setting up family member on your windows 10 pc, the microsoft account requirement is troubling some parents. Set up my family on the windows phone website this is. Windows phone my family setup windows phone my family setup will need to know the microsoft account email address and password of your kids. Note this article describes using windows 8 together with a mouse and a keyboard. When you set up a new device, you can decide whether to turn on or turn off the find my device setting.
Microsoft app logs you into windows 10 using your phone. My family setup needed my family setup needs to be set up before you can get this app ask a parent to go to windowsphone com family on their. Windows device portal overview uwp applications microsoft. After windows 10 upgrade, do these seven things immediately. As a result would like to request that wd my cloud app is developed on the windows phone platform. How to fix my family setup needed on microsoft windows. How to set up and use the your phone app in windows 10 tom. This is the only windows phone we have ive been in the business 3 months and still finding out weird little things that previous it did and i was unaware that if you setup a user account with a birth date that makes the user under 19 yrs of age then that will make the phone associated a locked down child phone. My family on the windows phone website is the way to turn on app and game downloads for a childs phone. Im 20 years old, so im quite sure i qualify as an adult. Dec 12, 2012 the first thing to remember about my family for windows phone 8 is that it is not the same as family safety for windows 8.
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