Microsoft KB Archive/908210

= Xbox 360: How to configure the privacy and friend settings =

Article ID: 908210

Article Last Modified on 9/7/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft XBox 360 Video Game System
 * Microsoft Xbox

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SUMMARY
This article describes how to configure the privacy and friend settings on an Xbox 360 console.



MORE INFORMATION
The privacy and friend settings are located in the System section of the Xbox Dashboard under Family Settings. To make any changes to the Family Settings of a child’s profile, you must first sign in to the child’s profile. You will also have to know the Windows Live ID credentials (the e-mail address and password that you use to sign in to the Windows Live ID) for the parent’s Windows Live ID account. The parent’s Windows Live ID account determines the access to the Family Settings in the console. You can also adjust privacy settings from the Edit profile menu or from Xbox.com for non-parentally controlled Xbox LIVE accounts.

To configure the privacy and friend settings, follow these steps:

For non-child profiles on Xbox 360  Sign in to an Xbox LIVE profile either from the Xbox Guide menu or from the console dashboard. Select the gamercard icon that displays your gamerscore and current status, and then press A. On the Gamer Profile screen, select Edit Gamer Profile, and then press A. On the Edit Gamer Profile screen, select Privacy Settings, and then press A. Review the message, and then select Yes to exit your current session.

Note This step will end your current game session or activity, so you may want to save game progress, if that's necessary.

 On the Privacy Settings screen, you can adjust your privacy setting. Then, press A to confirm changes. Press B to exit each privacy settings category that you select or to exit the Privacy Settings screen.

For non-child profiles through Xbox.com
 * 1) Visit Xbox.com (http://www.xbox.com). Click Sign in at the top of the page if you are not signed in automatically.
 * 2) Click the gamercard on the top-right of the screen or double-click My Xbox on the drop-down menu near the top of the page to view &quot;My Xbox Web page.&quot;
 * 3) Select Manage Profile from the My Xbox screen or from the drop-down menu.
 * 4) Select Privacy Settings
 * 5) Adjust your account's privacy settings as appropriate.
 * 6) Click Save at the bottom of the page when you are done.

For child profiles through the Xbox 360 console

To configure the privacy and friend settings, follow these steps:
 * 1) In the System section, select Family Settings, and then press A.
 * 2) Select Live Control, and then press A. You are prompted to enter the password for the Windows Live ID account that you used when you signed up for Xbox LIVE.
 * 3) Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the appropriate password for the Windows Live ID account.
 * 4) Select Privacy and Friend Settings.
 * 5) On the Privacy and Friend Settings screen, you can select from the following options:
 * 6) * New Online Friends

If you select the New Online Friends option, you can restrict your child from adding friends or from accepting friend invitations.
 * 1) * Communications

If you select the Communications option, you can restrict access to voice, video, text, personal messages, video messages, game and chat invitations, and posting on Xbox.com for your child.
 * 1) * Online Presence

If you select the Online Presence option, you can restrict your child’s presence information (what others can see about your child and what your child can see about others). You can also make your child appear offline.
 * 1) * Gamer Profile sharing/viewing

If you select the Gamer Profile sharing/viewing option, you can restrict with who can view your child’s profile, and whether your child can view the profiles of others.
 * 1) Select from the following settings based on the option that you selected in the previous step:
 * 2) * New Online Friends: require approval, child may accept
 * 3) * Communications: everyone, friends only, blocked
 * 4) * Online Presence: everyone, friends only, blocked
 * 5) * Gamer Profile sharing/viewing: everyone, friends only, blocked

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