- Jan 8, 2011
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Changes are coming to Microsoft family features
We have started rolling out changes to the way you manage your family and set boundaries for how your kids spend their time online and on their devices. Not all these changes are coming at once – but we wanted to let you know what you can expect in the upcoming months.
A simpler, more friendly web experience
We’ve redesigned the family site to be friendlier and more intuitive, and we’ve simplified some features. Now, you will be able to manage your family in one place – visit http://account.microsoft.com/family to see all your family accounts, see the settings for each child in your family and make changes to their settings online. Some recent changes you can expect to see:
As the new website rolls out over the next few months, take a look around. It’s a great opportunity to talk with your kids about their safety settings and make sure they are getting an age-appropriate experience across all their Windows devices.
Thanks for using Microsoft family features – we hope these changes will make your experience better than ever.
We have started rolling out changes to the way you manage your family and set boundaries for how your kids spend their time online and on their devices. Not all these changes are coming at once – but we wanted to let you know what you can expect in the upcoming months.
A simpler, more friendly web experience
We’ve redesigned the family site to be friendlier and more intuitive, and we’ve simplified some features. Now, you will be able to manage your family in one place – visit http://account.microsoft.com/family to see all your family accounts, see the settings for each child in your family and make changes to their settings online. Some recent changes you can expect to see:
- The recent activity page has been redesigned to show the most relevant information in prime position.
- Setting website restrictions is now simpler. When restrictions are turned on, all adult content is blocked. You can still allow or block individual websites, of course.
- Managing app & game restrictions is now more intuitive. Set your child’s age so they’ll only be able to acquire apps & games that are rated as appropriate for their age. You can also block individual apps or games.
- Managing child accounts has changed. The feature that allowed you to link accounts has been removed as most of our users found it confusing. If you previously linked accounts together to manage all their settings at once, you’ll now need to manage the settings for each account you had linked separately.
As the new website rolls out over the next few months, take a look around. It’s a great opportunity to talk with your kids about their safety settings and make sure they are getting an age-appropriate experience across all their Windows devices.
Thanks for using Microsoft family features – we hope these changes will make your experience better than ever.
Microsoft Family Safety -- https://account.microsoft.com/family/about
