How Can I Family Shares On Windows Pc On Xbox App
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Steps to set up Family Sharing of games with Windows 10? We can't figure out how to do it.
My sons are set up on our family sharing, I bought Sea of Thieve on my computer for them but I can't figure out how to share it? Anyone have the steps to get this done? I tried to follow a tutorial but it seemed to want to download it to my computer again.
How did you downloaded the games using Windows store or CD/online?
You will need to create a family group for your Microsoft account and each user will need their own Microsoft account. Once the family group is created you then simply need to login to the PC as the user you want to share the game with and open the Microsoft Store to download the game. Each user will have their own game saves and, as mentioned, can play simultaneously.
You can refer to the following link for more information.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/henrikn/sharing-windows-10-store-apps-with-your-family
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sylvia
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Best regards,
Sylvia
I tried the steps but when i try to log-in as the parent on the childs computer Microsoft is telling me the following:
You cant sign in here with a personal account. Use your work or school account instead.
I believe i am using the correct email as that is how i log-in to Microsoft and also purchased the game for my child with my account.
please help.
I have been trying this too. From my research, linking accounts is no longer possible on the Microsoft store.
I tried adding the second account as another login to my computer, and was able to install the game, but cannot connect it to my account so I have to play from my dad's account on his log in on my computer. Trying to figure out how to ensure my saves don't override his saves on his console since we both have to use the same account
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Go to the Microsoft Store
Click on the three dots and select Library
Select the game you want to share for those in your Family Group
Click on the three dots next to the Install or Play (depends if you already installed on your current device).
Click Install on my devices
Select the device you want to install the game on.
when I do this only the pc I'm on shows up
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works perfectly!
note however the bug mentioned:
SignIn
As of Dec 25 2015, there seems to be a bug in the Windows Store sign in process as it may ask for your PIN code but it actually wants your family member's PIN code. That is, at least at the time of this writing, use the PIN of the signed in family member even though it asks for your PIN!
it's still there!
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I have done all this, we are definitely set up as a family each with their own pin but when the 2nd kid requests to buy the game I already bought for the 1st kid, it's send me a request to deny or approve. If I pick approve it brings me to a payment screen to pay for the game all over again. I don't want to pay twice. How do I fix that?
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