Xbox Live Content with Xbox 360

Member Content

Decide whether your child can access content created by other people on Xbox Live. Member content includes images and text in games and gamer profiles.

To configure your child's settings for member-created content:

1. Start from the System area of the Xbox Dashboard or—if you're using the Xbox 360 system for the first time—from the Initial Setup Complete screen. Select Family Settings, Xbox Live Controls and sign in using the password for your Microsoft Passport Network account.
2. Select Content, Member Content.
3. Choose one of the following settings:
   • Select Allowed to allow your child to access member content.
   • Select Friends Only to allow your child to access content created by people on their friends list.
   • Select Blocked to block your child from accessing all member content.

To configure your child's settings for new online friends (including settings for approving friend requests), see New Online Friends for Xbox 360.

Downloadable Content

Decide whether your child can download premium content from Xbox Live Marketplace. Premium content includes Xbox Live Arcade games, game extensions, demos, and other items. If you choose to block this content, your child can still obtain free downloadable content.

To configure your child's settings for downloadable content:

1. Start from the System area of the Xbox Dashboard or—if you're using the Xbox 360 system for the first time—from the Initial Setup Complete screen. Select Family Settings, Xbox Live Controls and sign in using the password for your Microsoft Passport Network account.
2. Select Content, Downloadable Content.
3. Select one of the following settings:
   • Select Allowed to allow your child to download premium member content from Xbox Live Marketplace.
   • Select Blocked to block your child from downloading premium content. Your child will still be able to get free downloadable content, determined by the game ratings settings on your console.