change dob

Question

my dob is not changing it think i am child but i am adult

Answer 1

HI Renu dhaked,

I understand you’re trying to change your date of birth, but your account is still being treated as a child account.

Have you already tried the Q&A Assist suggestions? In addition, could you confirm:

• When you go to https://account.microsoft.com/profile, do you see the “Edit date of birth” option or is it locked?
• Do you see any message like “parental consent required” or “this account is part of a family”?
• Are you currently linked to a Microsoft Family (parent/guardian) account (even if you didn’t add it yourself)?

Once you confirm these, I can pinpoint the exact path forward. 

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Answer 2

Change of date of birth depends on whether the Microsoft account is treated as an adult or a child and on local age laws.

For an adult Microsoft account:

1. Go to the Microsoft account profile page and sign in with the account that needs updating: Sign in.
2. Edit the profile information and update the birth date.
3. Select Save.

If the account is being treated as a child account (under the statutory age in the country/region):

1. A child cannot change their own date of birth.
2. The adult (parent/guardian) account that provided consent must manage the child account.
3. Using that adult account, go to the child management page: https://account.live.com/mykids.aspx and sign in.
4. Select Edit this child's personal info and follow the instructions to adjust the birth date.

If a message appears saying “Parent or guardian consent is required for this account”:

1. Sign in at https://login.live.com to start a consent request: Sign in.
2. Select I'm a parent or guardian.
3. Sign in with an adult personal Microsoft account (the account holder must be at least 18 years old, or 19 in Canada).
4. Give consent by selecting Yes, I agree, then select Family Safety.
5. On the family page (or at account.live.com/mykids.asp), select Edit this child's personal info for the affected account and update the birth date.

If the account is truly a child account, it cannot be converted to an adult account by changing the birth date; the account must reach the legal adult age for the country/region before restrictions are removed. Until then, privacy and safety settings must be managed by the parent/guardian through the family and safety pages such as https://family.microsoft.com and https://account.xbox.com/settings.

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References:

• How to change a birth date on a Microsoft account
• List of countries or regions that have statutory age limits for children
• Managing parental consent
• What can I change on my Microsoft account?
• how to change date of birth child to adult - Microsoft Q&A
• Correct date of birth that was incorrectly put on account. - Microsoft Q&A