Network administrator

Question

I am watching videos that are appropriate and Youtube restricts the video even though there is no inappropriate content. Also when I try to turn off "Restricted Mode" off, it says Restricted Mode is enabled by your network administrator. I tried searching how to turn off network admin but I still don't know.

Answer 1

That's not a good solution.  It should be the last resort of computer issues, not the second or third resort.

Answer 2

So, I had this issue with a Windows 10 laptop at my work.  I work for a school district so we do have Google Admin with restrictions on content for students, but not the staff.

The SYMPTOMS:  Certain Youtube content blocked.  Google user account would show 'Restricted mode off' in quick view (clicking on user icon), but when actually going into settings, 'Restricted mode on' would show and it was greyed out from being able to be changed.  Did not matter which Windows User Account was used, or which Google account was used.  Same Google user account on another Windows 10 PC would allow 'Restricted Mode' to be toggled in settings, so I know it had nothing to do with my Google Admin settings.  This was also across all browsers, so I know it was not strictly a Chrome issue.

The SOLUTION:  I looked at other solutions, like registry for Policies\Google with safe search, but that registry key was not present.  Wiping the cookies and cache across browsers didn't help.  Uninstall/reinstall of Chrome didn't help.  I dug in and found a registry key "\HKLM\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\com.microsoft.browsercore" that pointed to "C:\Program Files\Windows Security\BrowserCore\manifest.json".  I could not modify or delete that key.  I also could not modify or delete the "manifest.json" file.  What I did do was copy the file from a WIndows 10 PC that YouTube worked on to a flash drive.  Then use a Windows 10 boot disc to enter into the Windows Recovery Environment and use the CMD interface to rename the existing file and copy the file from the thumb drive.  Reboot, and YouTube 'Restricted mode' was off in both the quick interface and the full settings interface.

PROBLEM SOLVED.

Take that Microsoft.

Answer 3

Is this a personal computer or a computer within an organization?

If its within organization, you need to speak with your Network administrator since the company might certain policies you can view while on their network or company devices.

YouTube has approved content that is not considered socially acceptable and have been called out for it.

Answer 4

Its not a shared computer

Answer 5

Is it a shared computer? Are you the owner with full Administrator rights?

Try adding the Google Public DNS to your router then see if you can successfully browse the site:

Google: Add Public DNS to Your Home Router - groovyPost

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/google-add-pub...

See if you can then view the content on YouTube.

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.