How to Turn off Parental Controls on a Chromebook?

"I bought my 15-year-old kid a Chromebook. However, I now need to switch off parental controls. Does anyone know how to turn off parental controls on a Chromebook?"

On cellphones, gaming consoles, and computers, you may implement parental controls to restrict access to content deemed unsuitable, to prevent interactions that might be potentially harmful, and to limit the time that children spend using their devices. On the other hand, there are instances when the parental settings restrict much too much of the material that you would want to access.

It's possible that your children are no longer young enough to need parental controls or that you purchased a secondhand device that already had such restrictions activated. This post teaches you how to turn off parental controls on a Chromebook.

Table of Content

Part 1: How to Shut Down Google Account Parental Control?

Parental controls are an excellent tool for restricting your kid's activities while using the internet; moreover, they can be a nuisance if you need to remember how to disable them. This brief tutorial will teach you how to turn off parental controls on your Chromebook.

Method 1. Remove the parental control limit on kids' Google account

Step 1: To begin, launch the Chrome browser and enter "chrome:/settings/content" into the browser's address bar. This will open the page for configuring the content.

Step 2: Next, select the "Enable" button in the "Content Restrictions" area after scrolling down to that section.

Step 3: Finally, click the "Disable" option in the section labeled "Block sites from executing hazardous and invasive software." You'll need to scroll down to reach this part.

That's it! You've successfully disabled parental controls on your Chromebook.

Method 2. Remove your child's Google Account

With Family Link, you can manage your child's Google account, and permit them to use their Chromebook to sign in to some Google services. You may restrict the websites your kid can visit using Chrome by utilizing the Family Link app, which allows you to monitor your child's app activity and provide other parental control options.

System requirements

You can use Family Link with Chromebooks (ChromeOS versions 71 or higher).

How to remove your child's Google account

On the page that appears when you first login into your Chromebook, pick the profile you wish to delete.

Step 1: Choose the Down arrow next to the profile's name.

Step 2: Click the Remove button next to this user.

Step 3: Choose "Remove this user" from the drop-down menu that then displays.

Note: If you delete the account for your kid before removing the profile from the Chromebook, you may be required to restore it to its original factory settings. To reset, press and simultaneously hold the Ctrl, Alt, Shift, and r keys.

Part 2: How to Turn off Family Link Parental Control?

A time may come when you realize your kid is mature enough to begin exploring the web without limitations. You will be relieved to know that you can disable these parental restrictions whenever you are ready to do so on your Android smartphone.

You can deactivate these limitations even if you use Google Family Link to supervise and restrict your kid's online time. Nevertheless, even these restrictions are customizable to make them less restrictive. This is how you should find out about it.

1. Stop parental control on the parents' end.

Step 1: Launch the Family Link app on your Android smartphone, and after it's open, choose the account of the kid in question to see it.

Step 2: After selecting "Manage settings," go to the "Controls on Google Play" option. Even if your kid is less than 13, you'll be able to change the parental settings using this menu.

Step 3: Return to the "Manage settings" menu and choose "Account details" to deactivate all parental restrictions for a kid older than 13.

Step 4: Tap "Stop supervision" on your keyboard. Check the box to confirm your selection, and then hit the "Stop supervision" button again.

2. Stop parental control by deleting your child's Google account

If you remove the account that your kid uses, your child and you will lose access to any information previously kept in that account. Your kid has to be less than 13 years old for you to be able to cancel their account (or the applicable age in your country). Removing your child's account from their device is the first step in turning off monitoring on individual devices.

When you delete your child's Google account, the following will occur:

• You will lose all the information and material stored on your child's account, including emails, files, and calendars.
• Your kid won't be able to use their Google account to access any of Google's services, including Gmail, Drive, Calendar, or Play.
• You won't have access to any material bought via Google Play using your child's account, such as applications and games. They won't be able to use the family subscriptions anymore. Find out how to get the information associated with your child's account.

Warning: If your kid is older than 13, you won't be able to choose this option (or the applicable age in your country). Following these instructions allows your kid to deactivate their own Google Account independently.

3. Stop parental control by changing the age.

The user's Gmail account stores a variety of personally identifiable information, including the user's name, date of birth, email address, contact information, and so on. The birthdate calculates the user's age on the Gmail account; thus, you must provide the exact date. If you want to control your age on your Google account to stop your parent from monitoring you, you can decide to change it. The process for altering one's age on Gmail is covered in this section below:

Change your age using your PC/ Laptop.

Step 1: Launch the Google Chrome web browser on your desktop or laptop computer.

Step 2: To access your Gmail account, sign in. Make your way to the Account option by selecting the Menu.

Step 3: To access your personal information, choose it from the menu on the left side of the page.

Step 4: Make the necessary adjustments to the Birthday by tapping the Side Arrow located in the Birthday field.

Step 5: After selecting the Confirm option from the pop-up window, click on Save to update the data.

Change your age using your Smartphone.

Step 1: Launch the Google account application on your mobile device, and sign in with the credentials associated with your Gmail account.

Step 2: Choose an image representing your profile, then click the Google Account button.

Step 3: Click the option labeled "Personal Info," then pick Birthday from the drop-down menu.

Step 4: After changing the day, month, and year, pick the Save button. To update your age on Gmail, choose the Confirm button.

The Step-by-Step Guide to Changing the Date of Birth on a Child's Gmail Account

Through the Family Link app, parents can modify their child's age associated with their Gmail account by logging in using their credentials.

Step 1: Open the Google Family Link app on your smartphone, designed specifically for parents.

Step 2: Go to the Settings menu after selecting the appropriate kid from the family.

Step 3: Choose to Manage Settings, then choose Account details from the menu.

Step 4: To modify the kid's birth date, choose Edit from the menu.

Step 5: Use the Save button to modify the Child's account.

Using the process described above, your Gmail account's age will get updated to reflect the correct information. Under "personal information," you can modify your name, password, picture, email address, and phone number. Because Parental control tailors its recommendations to the user's age, you must provide the correct age when creating an account.

Conclusion

Thus, as we saw, this article presented details on turning off parental controls on Chromebook. Because of virtual learning, Google Classroom is in vogue among more children than ever. As a parent, you may use both their personal Gmail account and their school Google Classroom account simultaneously on a Chromebooks. Family Link for Android will keep an eye on both accounts.

Additionally, parents can use FamiSafe as a monitoring device and set parental controls for their gadgets. However, if you are looking for a solution to the question of "How do I turn off parental controls on Chromebook," check out this guide!

FAQs:

1. Are there other parental control applications?

Yes, there are, and the best we recommend is Famisafe. Famisafe is a highly robust parental control software with tracking tools that make it easy to see what your child is doing with their device at all times.

2. How can a Chromebook administrator be removed?

On the Chromebook sign-in screen, choose a profile from the list of presented profiles. The person you wish to remove will be deleted when you click on the downward pointing arrow next to their profile name. The computer will immediately remove the user.