Create a Child Account to Make Windows 10 PC Kid-Friendly.

Windows 10 Kid-Friendly. the guide below will explain how to set a Windows 10 computer into a safer computing environment for children. Windows 10 provides features to add multiple accounts with different levels to share devices with other family members. Your small family can also use a Windows 10 computer together. For minors, they must also have a private space. The room has a more controlled environment to ensure children have the safest experience when using programs, applications, browsing the internet, and playing games on Windows 10.

All of these things you can do by creating a child account. Child accounts that have been created can be managed by an Administrator through the Family dashboard in your Microsoft account. You can monitor your children's Online activities through a report created by Windows 10 for a child's account. Limit the time children spend while in front of a Windows 10 computer, or the time they spend playing Xbox One games. besides that, you can limit the applications and games that are already installed. In fact, you can restrict the child to visit web pages that are not suitable for children.

Guide to activate the child account below I made easily. You can see the correct steps to set up a child account. Then manage the parental control settings for the child's account.

The two main points in this article's guide are;

1. How to create a child account on Windows 10
2. How to accept an invitation from Administrator for a child account.
3. How to manage a child account on Windows 10

How to create child account on Windows 10.

Windows 10 computers that are shared in a family need a special account for children. how to create a child account on Windows 10?

1. From Cortana search type settings, then the search results that appear click settings.
2. This will open the Windows Settings window.
3. Then, click Account.
4. Now, click Family & Other Users.
5. Under "Your family," click the Add a family member button.

   

   Add family on Windows 10

6. In the next window, you will be asked to add a child or an adult? Therefore you should select the Add a child option. Then, type the email address of the young person you want to add.

7. Once you click next button, you need to click the Confirm button at the next window.

   

   Windows 10 add person - confirm

8. Now, you will get the message from Microsoft that you invited someone to be added to your family as a child. Now click Close.
9. Until this step, the status of the child account you just created has Pending status.
10. Once you've completed the steps, the child account previously created will be able to sign-in immediately, but you won't be able to control the child account until they accept the invitation sent during the account creation process.

How to accept an invitation from Administrator for a child account.

as a young family member, you must accept invitations sent to e-mails by the Windows 10 PC Administrator as a child account user. This is a step

1. Click this link, to sign in to your Microsoft account. fill in your email, then click Next. 

   

   Sign in to Microsoft account

2. Now, fill the password.
3. If you have successfully signed in, click more actions to view the inbox.

   

   View Inbox Microsoft account

4. There you can see the new e-mail from Microsoft Family. if you agree with the invitation, click the accept invitation button.



accept invitation Microsoft Family

5. At the next window, click join the family.



Join the Family Windows 10

How to manage a child account on Windows 10.

After the child account successfully accepts the invitation, you and other Administrator accounts on Windows 10 can control the account and view activity reports, limit gameplay, limit the use of computers, set up limited rated content, apps, and games, and add funds to allow the young person to make small purchases in the Microsoft Store.

The following step will show you how to manage the family account on Windows 10.

1. From Cortana search type settings, then the search results that appear click settings.
2. This will open the Windows Settings window.
3. Then, click Account.
4. Now, click Family & Other Users.
5. Under "Your family," click the Manage family settings online option.

   

   manage family settings online

6. You will be directed to the Microsoft account website page. At this page, you can click Already Set Up? Sign in Now?
7. You need to Sign-in using your Microsoft account.
8. Alternatively, to shorten steps 1 to 6, you can directly visit the following page https://account.microsoft.com/family/

After you successfully sign in to your Microsoft Family account, you can do the following things.

• Viewing recent activities
• Setting screen time
• Setting content restrictions
• Ask a parent
• Apps, games & media
• Web browsing Filter
• Adding funds to a child account
• Fixing and preventing common problems

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