Stop the Family Feature Pop Up

Anonymous
2023-09-16T00:51:54+00:00

Every time I turn on my computer, the "sign in Microsoft Family Features" pops up. I have tried:

  • Removing myself from family group per https://account.microsoft.com/family/home (already listed as an adult there)
  • Checking start up options (doesn't show up)
  • Looking at uninstalling Microsoft Family Features (doesn't show up)
  • Deleting the Microsoft Family Feature folder
  • Telling my firewall not to let it through

Every time I did one of these steps, I turned off and back on my computer, and still each time it persisted. Make it stop!!!

Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft Family Safety | Other | Other
Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft Family Safety | Other | Other

A free app and service that helps families create healthy digital habits and stay connected. It’s designed to support both online safety and real-world awareness by offering tools for screen time management, content filtering, and location sharing

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-04-09T10:39:06+00:00

    I've just tried the same routine - found something under Parental Controls not Family Features. Have told it to stop running just going to reboot and see what happens. Microsoft need to get their act together - this is a major pain in the backside and should be a simple shut off via settings if you are signed in to an account as an adult. It not only pops up all the time when I am trying to work but refuses to let me access some of my supplier accounts to order items for my business.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-04-05T14:48:09+00:00

    I am also very angry because when i'm trying to play minecraft like a regular person the pop up appears and throws me off guard. When i go to the services.msc the family features option isn't there. The pop up keeps yapping about signing in so i "don't miss out" I can't with Microsoft

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-30T12:33:08+00:00

    I managed to get rid of it by going to the same services.msc window but instead of micorsoft family features (which wasnt there) I stopped ''Parental Controls'' and it hasnt shown up again in the last 20 minutes

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-28T03:34:53+00:00

    Has no one found a workable solutions to this? As others have said, i do not have a family feature listed under services. Looking in registry, it won't let me delete those files stored there. I never installed the family thing app on here...

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-03-26T09:32:06+00:00

    I tried what you suggested.

    • I pressed the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
    • Typed "netplwiz" and pressed Enter.
    • In the User Accounts window, I selected my account and there was no box that says "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer."
    • So I closed the User Accounts window and tried the second aproach.

    I did the following.

    • I pressed the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
    • Typed "services.msc" and pressed Enter.
    • In the Services window, I scrolled down and tried to locate the "Microsoft Family Features" service.
    • But there was no service with that exact name.

    Windows is getting worse every day, **** is this Family Features bs. I don't think I need my family to control my behaviour on my computer, mainly because I'm the only one in my family stupid enough to use Windows. Maybe I should buy a Mac like the rest of my family did years ago. Or maybe I should start using Linux, I'm seriously considering it.

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