How to Change My Birthdate

Raju Bose 0 Reputation points
2026-10-05T10:12:33.54+00:00

Hi,

I am older but my account is showing child how to change the birthdate

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  1. DaveM121 937.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-10-05T10:48:48.1266667+00:00

    If the date of birth on your account indicates you are a child, you may or may not be able to change the date of birth.

    ON the link below, all the available methods to change the date of birth on your account are provided, try all the steps they provide, especially the 'I am an adult and Microsoft thinks I am a child' section.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accounts-billing/manage/how-to-change-a-birth-date-on-a-microsoft-account

    If none of the steps on that link work for you, is your Microsoft account part of a Microsoft Family, if so, you need to ask the adult in that Microsoft Family to change your date of birth.

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    2026-10-05T10:12:49.2266667+00:00

    If the account is treated as a child account, the birth date cannot be changed directly from that account.

    Use this path:

    1. Sign in to the Microsoft account profile and check whether the birth date can be edited: Sign in
    2. If the profile can be edited, update the birth date and select Save.
    3. If the account shows “Parent or guardian consent is required for this account”, start a consent request here: Sign in
    4. Select I’m a parent or guardian.
    5. Sign in with an adult personal Microsoft account, or create one if needed.
    6. Select Yes, I agree on the consent form.
    7. Open Family Safety to complete the process.
    8. Go to account.live.com/mykids.aspx.
    9. For the affected account, select Edit this child’s personal info and follow the prompts to correct the birth date.

    Important:

    • A child account cannot remove its own consent or change its own birth date while it is below the statutory age for the country or region.
    • The adult who originally gave consent can manage the child account details.
    • If the child account is not listed, consent may not have been given yet, or it may have been granted by a different adult account.
    • To be an adult for consent, the account holder must be at least 18 years old, except in Canada where the age is 19.

    If sign-in problems block access, use the sign-in helper or Contact Support. Support agents cannot directly change account details.

    References:

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