How to Uninstall a Family Safety Program
Family safety programs are designed to keep your kids from accessing certain parts of the computer an certain website. These programs cannot only protect your children, but your important files as well. If you are unable to access these program and sites yourself, you may need to uninstall the program.
- Click on the "Start" button at the bottom of your computer screen. It will look like a blue button with white letters on it.
- Locate the "Control Panel" button and click it. The "Control Panel" should be listed next to the programs menu. If it is not next to the menu, it may be found by double-clicking on the "My Computer" tab and then clicking on the "Control Panel" button or icon.
- Click on the "Programs" tab or icon.
- Click on "Uninstall or Change a Program." A list of programs that have been installed on your computer will be displayed.
- Find the program labeled "Windows Live Essentials." This is the family safety program and the program you need to remove. Double-click on the program name to open it.
- Click on the "Uninstall/Change" button. Follow the onscreen prompts to go through the process of uninstalling the Family Safety program. When the program has been uninstalled, click on the "Continue" button.
- Restart the computer for the changes to take effect. Click on the "Start" button the computer desktop and click the "Restart" or "Reboot" button. If you do not restart the computer, it will not show that the program has been uninstalled.