Xbox Live Child Account to Adult Account

Raijin Quickfoot

Trying to find information on this online is a fucking bear.

So here is the situation. My wife's younger brother made his account on my Xbox a while back. He is now over 18 and has an Xbox of his own but can't seem to change his account to adult. I still have his profile on my Xbox though not currently downloaded. How the hell do I go about making it an adult account?

skeldare

http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-live/online-privacy-and-safety/online-safety#70eab6e3527346b38fc9b64555cd92cc

Promote a child account to an adult account in Xbox
Xbox LIVE determines whether an account is a child account or an adult account based on the age of the account owner. Account owners who are younger than 18 are given child accounts in the United States. The legal adult age varies by country and region (for example, the adult age in Korea is 20).

Child accounts are tied to an adult's Windows Live ID. The adult account can control Family Settings and restrict some features of Xbox LIVE.

After you reach the age of adulthood (which varies by country and region), you can promote a child account to an adult account. This promotion removes the Family Settings and Xbox LIVE restrictions.

To promote a child account to an adult account

•Sign in to Xbox LIVE by using the account that you want to change.
•Go to Settings, and then select Account.
•Select Promote Child Account.
Note This option is available only if the date of birth for the account indicates that you have reached the age of adulthood (18 in the United States). The legal adult age varies by country and region. The age of an account owner is calculated by using the date of birth provided when the account was created. This date cannot be changed. If you entered an incorrect date of birth when you created the account, your only option is to create a new account using the correct date of birth.

•Follow the on-screen instructions to promote the account.
Note If you want to control the console itself - for example, to limit the amount of time the console can be used on a daily basis, or limit the content types that can be viewed on the console - please see Xbox 360 console parental controls. To learn about ESRB Ratings and safe gaming tips, please see GetGameSmart.com.