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Parent Account Details Completely Gone

Collette Hagen 0 Reputation points
2026-05-23T01:13:15.7566667+00:00

I created my actual XBOX account when I was like 16 and then created a fake “parent account” to take the restrictions off. I know this is stupid but I made a dumb first and last name and stupid outlook email to maintain it. It is now 10 yrs later and the restrictions havent come off automatically and I have no idea what my old email was because it was totally fake and I never actually used it.

How can I recover the email to change my parental controls and be done with this.

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    2026-05-23T01:13:25.24+00:00

    Because the original “parent” Microsoft account is what granted consent, only that same adult account can remove or change the consent. If that account is lost and cannot be recovered, the only supported path is to recover that adult account; there is no way to transfer or bypass consent from a different account.

    Use these steps:

    1. Try to remove consent (if you still somehow sign in as the parent)
      • Go to the Manage permissions page: https://account.live.com/unmanagekid.aspx
      • If the old parent account still exists and you can sign in, you can remove consent for the child account there.
      • If you don’t see the expected child account, consent was either granted by another adult or with another Microsoft account.
    2. Recover the original parent account (if you cannot sign in)
      • If the adult account that granted consent cannot be accessed, the appropriate guardian must attempt to recover that adult account using Microsoft’s account recovery process.
      • Start with the Sign‑in Helper or account recovery form as described here: Help with the Microsoft account recovery form.
      • Follow the guidance to:
        • Use a working email for recovery.
        • Provide as much information as possible about services used with that account (Xbox, Outlook.com, etc.).
    3. If recovery fails
      • If the adult account that originally granted consent cannot be recovered, Microsoft’s guidance is that consent for that child account cannot be managed from a different adult account.
      • In that case, the only option is typically to create a new Microsoft account with the correct birthdate and use that going forward.

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