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birthdate incorrect and thinks im a child

Renee Strong 0 Reputation points
2026-02-20T14:42:46.3466667+00:00

My birthday is incorrect and it thinks I am a child but I am an adult

Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft Family Safety | For home | Windows
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  1. Gunasekar N 60,795 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-02-20T15:17:36.6+00:00

    Hello, thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

    If your account is being recognized as a Child, you won't be able to change your D.O.B. in your Microsoft account directly.

    Only the Family Organizer has permission to edit the date of birth on a child's account. To do this, the account must first be part of a Microsoft family group.

    1. Open an incognito tab.
    2. Sign in with your Microsoft account (an Adult Account, not a child's) using the link below. If you don't have another account, create a new dummy Adult account and sign in here. https://account.microsoft.com/family/home
    3. Invite the Child account to the Family group.
    4. Accept the invite from the child group.
    5. Once accepted, you will see your child's account profile on the Family safety settings.
    6. Select Manage consent > Edit child's profile info.
    7. Change the D.O.B. to Adult and remove them from the family group.

    Let me know if you still need more help.


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