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How to set parental controls on Xbox 360
You will need an Xbox 360 account and access to the console.
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Go to the settings menu and select 'Family'
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Scroll across and select the 'Content Controls' option
Any child accounts you have will show up here.
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Change the settings to 'On', activating a preset of parental controls
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Now you are able to select different options and customise your parental settings
When you’re finished select ‘Save and Exit’, which will prompt you to create a passcode if you haven’t already done so.
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Create passcode if you haven't got one already
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Go back and select 'user account'
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Go to 'Privacy & Online Settings' and select 'change settings'
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Go to 'customize'
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Now you are able to customise your privacy settings
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Save settings to end
Note, The settings can take up to 4 hours to take effect.
How to set parental controls on Xbox 360
- Go to the settings menu and select 'Family'
- Scroll across and select the 'Content Controls' option
- Change the settings to 'On', activating a preset of parental controls
- Now you are able to select different options and customise your parental settings
- Create passcode if you haven't got one already
- Go back and select 'user account'
- Go to 'Privacy & Online Settings' and select 'change settings'
- Go to 'customize'
- Now you are able to customise your privacy settings
- Save settings to end
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