Being pestered to set Family but don't want it


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TraceyW

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Hi

I'm getting a bit p****d off with MS and Windows 11. I'm being pestered with dialogues saying to set up Family. I DON'T WANT to set up Family. The only other person in my family is my husband and he has his own PC. So how the hell do I turn this darned feature off. MS don't allow it to be removed but as far as I am concerned it is a waste of space. So! If I can't remove it, can I just disable it and if so - HOW?

Tracey
 
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Win 11 21H2

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It may have to be done through your Microsoft account.
Is it since the latest update of yesterday?
 

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I had this notification once, clicked not now or I'll do it later and have never seen it since
 

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Laptop
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Dell Alienware M15 Ryzen Edition R6
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AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
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1 x Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
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CornishRattler said:
I had this notification once, clicked not now or I'll do it later and have never seen it since
Click to expand...
I don't think I have ever seen it, still different machines all do different things, so many variations in settings as well
 

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    Laptop
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    Alienware M18 R1
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    13th Gen Core i9 13900HX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 @4800MHz 2x16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
    Sound Card
    Nvidia HD / Realtek ALC3254
    Monitor(s) Displays
    18" QHD+
    Screen Resolution
    25660 X 1600
    Hard Drives
    C: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    D: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    Case
    Dark Metallic Moon
    Keyboard
    Alienware M Series per-key AlienFX RGB
    Mouse
    Alienware AW610M
    Browser
    Chrome and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Norton
    Other Info
    Killer E3000 Ethernet Controller
    Killer Killer AX1690 Wi-Fi Network Adaptor Wi-Fi 6E
    Bluetooth 5.2
    Alienware Z01G Graphic Amplifier

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    Windows 11 Pro10th Gen i-9 10900 K32Gb Dual Channel DDR4 @ 8843MHzNvidia RTX 2080 Super
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
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    Laptop
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    Alienware Area 51m R2
    CPU
    10th Gen i-9 10900 K
    Memory
    32Gb Dual Channel DDR4 @ 8843MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia RTX 2080 Super
    Sound Card
    Nvidia
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Hard Drive C: Samsung 2TB SSD PM981a NVMe
    Hard Drive D:Samsung 2TB SSD 970 EVO Plus
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    Alienware 610M
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    Chrome
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    Norton
I'm not aware as to whether it would make a difference, would kick in the problem, but when installing new programs I choose for the current user only, not everyone.
 

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Family is an app. I've just uninstalled it.
 

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    MSI H410M-PRO
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    Philips 27 inch
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    Samsung EVO 970 NVMe SSD 256 Gb
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    Logitech
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    930 Mb down / 120 Mb up
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    Edge
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    Windows Defender
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    Windows 11 Home
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    Self-build
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    Intel i3-8100
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z370 D3
    Memory
    16 Gb
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia GT 720
    Sound Card
    Motherboard default
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    Philips 27-inch
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    1920x1080
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    Samsung 960 NVMe SSD 256 Gb
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    ATX 450W
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    Microsoft
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    930 Mb down / 120 Mb up
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    Edge
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RFS - If Family is an app perhaps you'd like to share how you uninstall it so I can do likewise cus I've found nothing on the wider internet. Many thanks.

Tracey
 

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    Windows 10/11 (dual boot)
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    Manufacturer/Model
    Self-Built
    CPU
    Ryzen 5 3600
    Motherboard
    MSI MPG B550 Gaming Plus ATX
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 2x16GB 2400MHz`
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GTX1050Ti Mini
    Sound Card
    RTL ALC892/897
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips273V7QDAB 27" + AOCE2470SWH 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 (x2)
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue HD 1TB NVMe
    Crucial 2TB SSD
    PSU
    Corsair CX650M
    Case
    Corsair Carbide 275R
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H60 AIO
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270 (wireless)
    Mouse
    Logitech M185 (wireless) & M100 (wired)
    Internet Speed
    Approx 500Mbs
    Browser
    Librewolf (main) Firefox (reserve)
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes Premium & MS Defender
    Other Info
    Printers: CutePDF
    Wacom Tablet CTL-4100 (small)

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    Windows 10/Windows11 Dual BootIntel i7-9700KFCorsair Vengeance LPX 24GB 2400MHzNvidia GTX760
    Operating System
    Windows 10/Windows11 Dual Boot
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    PC/Desktop
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    Self-Built
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    Intel i7-9700KF
    Motherboard
    MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon AC
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance LPX 24GB 2400MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia GTX760
    Sound Card
    RTL ALC1220P
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 273V7QDAB 27" & AOC E2470SWH 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 (x2)
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SSD NVMe M.2 1TB
    WD Blue HD 1TB; Toshiba P300 HD 3TB
    WD Blue 1TB Ext
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    Corsair CX650M 650W
    Case
    Corsair Carbide 275R
    Cooling
    Corsair H60 AIO
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270 (wireless)
    Mouse
    Logitech M185 (wireless)
    Internet Speed
    Approx 35-36Mbs
    Browser
    Firefox & Edge
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    W10 - Malwarebytes Premium + MS Defender; W11 - MS Defender
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    Wacom Bamboo Tablet (small)
TraceyW said:
RFS - If Family is an app perhaps you'd like to share how you uninstall it so I can do likewise cus I've found nothing on the wider internet. Many thanks.

Tracey
Click to expand...
I just went to start -> all apps, and scrolled down to the Family entry. Then right-click and select uninstall.
 

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System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Home 24H2 RPIntel I3-1010016 GBNvidia GT 1030
    OS
    Windows 11 Home 24H2 RP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self-build
    CPU
    Intel I3-10100
    Motherboard
    MSI H410M-PRO
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GT 1030
    Sound Card
    Motherboard default
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 27 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung EVO 970 NVMe SSD 256 Gb
    Samsung QVO 870 SATA SSD 2 Tb
    PSU
    ATX 450W
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless
    Internet Speed
    930 Mb down / 120 Mb up
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Microsoft Office 2021 Plus

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 HomeIntel i3-810016 GbNvidia GT 720
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self-build
    CPU
    Intel i3-8100
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z370 D3
    Memory
    16 Gb
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia GT 720
    Sound Card
    Motherboard default
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 27-inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 960 NVMe SSD 256 Gb
    Seagate 2 Tb HDD
    PSU
    ATX 450W
    Keyboard
    Microsoft
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless
    Internet Speed
    930 Mb down / 120 Mb up
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Pro Insider 64 bit 25H2 26200.5742Intel Core i7 9700K 3.6016 GBnVidia GEForce RTX 2060 Super
OS
Windows 11 Pro Insider 64 bit 25H2 26200.5742
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Gigabyte Z390 UD
CPU
Intel Core i7 9700K 3.60
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z390 UD
Memory
16 GB
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GEForce RTX 2060 Super
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Two 27" Dell 4K monitors
Screen Resolution
3840 x 2160
Hard Drives
M.2 NVME SSD, 500 GB; Two 2TB Mechanical HDD's
PSU
850w PSU
Case
Cyberpower PC
Cooling
Water cooled
Keyboard
Backlit Cyberpower gaming keyboard
Mouse
Backlit Cyberpower gaming mouse
Internet Speed
1 GB mbps
Browser
Brave
Antivirus
Windows Security
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