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Windows Live Family Safety Filter How to Remove it

April 18, 2009 by Wayne Small 35 Comments

Ok so now I ve finished testing it, there is one downside that I ve found that might make it a little more difficult for me as an IT Pro. During testing I ve found a few times that the Windows Live Family Safety Filter will prevent me from doing some basic testing (Pings etc) unless it is signed in. Now given I am administrator on my laptop it s not an issue for me to circumvent this when I need to. however now that I ve done my testing I decided that I want to remove the Windows Live Family Safety Filter. The only problem was that I could not find it in my programs list. After much digging I found it buried under the Windows Live Essentials option.

To remove Windows Live Family Safety Filter on Windows Vista, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features > Windows Live Essentials, and right click on it to select Uninstall/Change

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The select Uninstall from the Windows Live screen.

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Select Family Safety to remove it.

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Once it s all done you get the following dialog box. As a precaution, I decided to reboot my computer even though it did not ask for it.

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Comments

  1. Jen H says

    April 18, 2009 at 10:54 pm

    Seriously. I was having the same trouble. Very much obliged.

    Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:39 am

    it was a program nazi to get rid of.. thanks alot.

    Reply
  3. Antonius STANCIU says

    April 23, 2009 at 7:35 pm

    Dear Sir,

    If it is for some consolation to you, your huge waste of time was a blessing for me. Basically, I had the same problem which I could not solve. It is very frustrating when the solution given by the author (Microsoft) does not match what one have on his/her computer (http://help.live.com/help.aspx?project=oc_family_safety&market=en-us&querytype=topic&query=pc_proc_uninstall.htm). Instead, your instructions worked exactly as you described, saving me a lot of time. I really cannot understand why Microsoft decided to make this application (although useful when kids have unattended access to a computer) almost like a virus, not documenting even how to get rid of it, when it is not necessary.
    Chapeau!

    Reply
  4. Afghan Smart says

    April 24, 2009 at 1:15 am

    Hi guys,
    i want to hear from you, that how can i uninstall/remove RWLFSF from Windows XP.
    I tried it didnt work, LIKE I WENT TO CONTROL PANEL+WINDOWS LIVE ESSENTIALS+UNINSTALL+CHECK MARKED THE RWLFSF. Not worked ANY IDEA?

    Thansk

    Reply
  5. Hamid Raza says

    April 24, 2009 at 7:07 am

    Thank u very much man, This family safety program is a big headache.

    Reply
  6. Bob says

    April 24, 2009 at 9:24 pm

    You saved me a lot of headache! Thank You!

    Reply
  7. Maggie says

    April 26, 2009 at 9:37 am

    Using the control panel I found Windows Live Essentials but though I left or right click to uninstall, I still return to “Windows Live Essentials”. I cannot pull up the screen “Uninstall or Repair Your Windows Live programs”.
    I am the administrator for my computer so I don’t know why I can’t get rid of this pesky family safety thing. (Only my 75 year old husband and I use this computer.)

    Reply
  8. Felisha says

    April 28, 2009 at 12:52 pm

    I’m having the same problem. I right clicked Windows Live Essentials to uninstall, but nothing happens. The “Uninstall or Repair Your Windows Live Programs” doesn’t come out. This Family Safety is driving me crazy. Please help!

    Reply
  9. sado0og says

    April 28, 2009 at 7:21 pm

    i don’t have windows essentials

    but i can’t turn off my google search filter

    plz help

    Reply
  10. Mike - Malaysia says

    April 29, 2009 at 1:08 am

    HELP !!! I’m having the same problem on my Windows Vista except I’ve tried all the prescribed solutions and none of them worked. I could not even remove Windows Live Essential !!!

    Reply
  11. Mike - Malaysia says

    April 29, 2009 at 1:29 am

    HELP !!! I’m having the same problem on my Windows Vista except I’ve tried all the prescribed solutions and none of them worked. I could not even remove Windows Live Essential !!!

    Reply
  12. Anonymous says

    May 12, 2009 at 2:49 am

    this program is really killing me and i tried many ways to uninstall it but FAILED.. finally i get rid of it! THANKS! =)

    Reply
  13. Anonymous says

    May 14, 2009 at 4:26 am

    YOU ARE A GENUIS!!!

    Reply
  14. homunkulus says

    May 20, 2009 at 7:14 pm

    I also straggled and wasted many hours to get rid of it. This is really strange that creator of program don’t provide relevant information to turn it off or uninstall it as user wants it. These kind of problems make people paranoid towards any programs, updates, renewals etc. This is much like a trap as you should seek help elsewhere.

    Reply
  15. Jen says

    May 21, 2009 at 8:16 am

    What would myself and others do without your ADVISE lol….That family safety was and NO DOUGHT will allways be an annouance to many…If it was not for me finding this page, My computer would of been on my garden lawn. But again thank you…and THANK YOU FOR SAVING MY COMPUTER LOL

    Reply
  16. Anonymous says

    May 28, 2009 at 9:41 pm

    thank you so much. you saved me alot of time searching for a solution myself.

    Reply
  17. Anonymous says

    June 11, 2009 at 7:04 pm

    thank you soooooo much, brill!

    Reply
  18. Anonymous says

    June 16, 2009 at 12:48 am

    Finally it s done
    Thank you very much!

    Reply
  19. Anonymous says

    June 16, 2009 at 11:44 pm

    remove windows live family safety from desk top now

    Reply
  20. J says

    June 17, 2009 at 1:11 am

    I really need help into this problem as well. I try to uninstall this painful software. But I am not getting any response after i click “Uninstall/Change” . Basically, i couldn’t get to the second screen shot you have.
    Please help

    Reply
  21. Anonymous says

    June 20, 2009 at 5:14 pm

    Stupid program was driving me nuts. As others have said, Microsofts own instructions on uninstalling didn’t work.

    Thanks so much for posting this, I’d never have found it in Windows Essentials myself.

    Reply
  22. I was dying, THANK YOU says

    June 23, 2009 at 11:52 pm

    Thanks, man. this also works for XP if you go to MY Computer>Add or remove programs> Windows Live Essentials
    or:
    Start>Control Panel> Add or remove programs> Windows live essentials

    Reply
  23. keera says

    June 26, 2009 at 11:49 pm

    That thing popping up everytime i wanted to get onlne was getting SOOOOOOOOOOOO ANNOYING! i was ready to uninstall everything just to get rid of it. Windows live is cool with the excepton of famiky safety which i don’t have anymore 😀

    Reply
  24. Anonymous says

    July 21, 2009 at 2:46 am

    Thanks alot , thats stupid family safety filter is sooo annoying!!

    Reply
  25. Anonymous says

    July 30, 2009 at 6:37 pm

    Thankyou SO MUCH!!! The family safety filter was a royal pain in the scrot from the beginning (not to mention the fact it came as an unwanted extra when i installed the new internet explorer), and then today when i tried to log on it started telling me some error code had occurred, and thus, i could no longer use the internet on my own computer… so i tried going through the help etc etc only to read that “there is no support offered for this service.” Woot. But anyways long story short followed your instructions too easy. Thanks again!

    Reply
  26. KM says

    July 31, 2009 at 8:15 am

    I was having a major issue with this, not being able to do anything on the net, until my good wife got this info, and we were able to get rid of it in 2 mins…..thank you for sharing…..not many people around like you….bless you…

    Reply
  27. Anonymous says

    August 2, 2009 at 12:44 pm

    how do i reinstall it?

    Reply
  28. Mel says

    August 4, 2009 at 9:38 am

    Your a champ, Thanx for your great advise, That program was like a pimple on the ass of my pc! lol . Again ur a champ and thanx! 🙂

    Reply
  29. Kristina K says

    August 6, 2009 at 9:35 am

    OMG i was freakin out!!! I tried to uninstall it several times but i couldn’t find it…that program is such a pain in the a..
    THANKS ALOT!

    Reply
  30. ZasH says

    August 14, 2009 at 9:21 am

    Thank you sir, really thank you 🙂

    Reply
  31. Anonymous says

    August 15, 2009 at 4:59 am

    Thanks so much! That thing has been driving me crazy for months, we don’t even have any kids that are old enough to use the internet and I have no idea hor the damn thing even ended up on the PC in the first place. One things for sure, there are no automatic updates set for our PC now!! Thanks again and bless you! 🙂

    Reply
  32. Ivonne Acosta says

    August 16, 2009 at 8:54 am

    It is sooooo frustated to have that program in the computer
    It is amazing how they can take over your computer.
    Thanks again : I

    Reply
  33. Luis says

    August 19, 2009 at 11:36 am

    My computer it was not working at all and I we having the same problems thank again

    Reply
  34. PC Computer Repair says

    December 15, 2009 at 5:40 am

    What template is this? I would like to use it on my site, did you make it?

    Reply
    • Wayne Small says

      December 15, 2009 at 11:12 am

      This is a custom template that I had designed by a graphic designer and then coded into WordPress by a wordpress guru.. Sorry it’s copyright to me – you can’t use it 🙂 I’m happy to refer you to the people who helped design and code it though it you like.

      Reply

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