How to Change Parental Controls on Wii U

Wii U

In this article, you'll learn how to configure parental controls.

Important: A parent or guardian should configure these settings.

Complete these steps

From the Wii U Menu, select Parental Controls.
If prompted, tap Next and enter the four-digit PIN.
- If the PIN has been forgotten, it will need to be reset.
Select the option you wish to configure.
- To change restriction settings, tap Parental Controls Settings and then OK.
  - You can set different restrictions for each user.
- To change the four-digit PIN, tap Change PIN. Enter a new four-digit PIN then tap OK. Enter in the PIN one more time, and then tap OK twice. Select a secret question and create an answer that is at least four characters long, then tap OK three times.
- To change the registered e-mail address, tap Change E-Mail address then tap OK. Enter in an alternate e-mail address then tap OK twice to confirm.
- To remove all Parental Control settings tap Delete All Settings or press the X Button. If the user on the system is under 13, you will not be able to clear settings.