why is my computer always getting settings changed ? family settings

Run Microsoft’s Family Safety refresh task to clear restrictions that can remain on a PC even when the adult account is not in a Microsoft family group.^1^

Clear the Family Safety settings

1. Visit https://account.microsoft.com/family and sign in with the same Microsoft account used in Windows.
2. If no family members appear, continue with the reset below. If a family appears, see the next section.
3. Press Windows key + R.
4. Enter cmd, then select OK.
5. Run:

schtasks /run /tn "Microsoft\Windows\Shell\FamilySafetyRefreshTask"

6. Restart the computer.

Repeat this on every affected PC. This refreshes the device’s Family Safety policy; it does not delete personal files.

If a Microsoft family group appears

A Microsoft family group is an online account arrangement and does not depend on who lives with you.

• Select the menu beside your name and choose Leave family group.
• If that option is unavailable, an organizer may need to remove the account.
• Leaving does not delete the Microsoft account, but it can end access to shared purchases or a shared Microsoft 365 Family subscription.^2^

After leaving, run the refresh command again and restart Windows.

If Microsoft incorrectly classifies the account as a child because its recorded birth date is wrong, correct the account information using the procedure under “I’m an adult, but Microsoft thinks I’m a child.”^3^

Check whether Intune or another organization is changing settings

Family Safety and organizational device management are separate systems. To see whether Intune, an employer, or a school manages this computer:

1. Open Settings → Accounts → Access work or school.
2. Inspect every listed connection.
3. Select a connection:
   • An Info button indicates a device-management connection and displays policies or installed business applications.
   • Disconnect generally removes a work connection, although an organization can prohibit manual removal.^4^

Only disconnect an account if this is your personally owned computer and you no longer need that organization’s access. Disconnecting can cause loss of organization-controlled data or access. If it is a work-owned device, contact its administrator instead.

If neither a family group nor a work/school management connection exists, but settings continue changing after the Family Safety reset, use Contact Support from Microsoft’s Family Safety support page.^1^

References

1. Family Safety settings enforced on adults | Microsoft Support
2. Leave family group or remove members
3. Troubleshooting Microsoft Family Safety | Microsoft Support
4. MDM enrollment of Windows devices