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Specific issue with Steam Family Sharing removal; can't seem to find any documentation on it, much less any solution.

A couple of years ago, I shared my Steam Library with someone via Family Share. Having not talked with him for a while, I revoked his access about a year ago, and have since shared with others, pictured below.

image of Manage Family Library Sharing page; names are blocked out with Purple and Green

However, he still appears in my Settings under Family as an "Eligible Account" for Family Sharing, also pictured below.

image of Family section of Steam Settings; Purple and Green names are switched on under Eligible Accounts, along with a Red name that is switched off.

After some testing with my friend in Purplepurple, I learned that the section under Manage Family Library SharingManage Family Library Sharing is redundant; in switching on and off a name in the Family section of Settings allows or revokes access above all else, and adjusts the Manage Family Library SharingManage Family Library Sharing section accordingly. Revoking access via the redundant listing does remove their name from that page and remove their access, but does not turn off the slider in settings. Unsure why that is.

In any case, what I can't seem to figure out is how to actually remove an account from the Eligible AccountsEligible Accounts section of the Family Settings page. Can anyone help?

Specific issue with Steam Family Sharing removal; can't seem to find any documentation on it, much less any solution.

A couple years ago, I shared my Steam Library with someone via Family Share. Having not talked with him for a while, I revoked his access about a year ago, and have since shared with others, pictured below.

image of Manage Family Library Sharing page; names are blocked out with Purple and Green

However, he still appears in my Settings under Family as an "Eligible Account" for Family Sharing, also pictured below.

image of Family section of Steam Settings; Purple and Green names are switched on under Eligible Accounts, along with a Red name that is switched off.

After some testing with my friend in Purple, I learned that the section under Manage Family Library Sharing is redundant; in switching on and off a name in the Family section of Settings allows or revokes access above all else, and adjusts the Manage Family Library Sharing section accordingly. Revoking access via the redundant listing does remove their name from that page and remove their access, but does not turn off the slider in settings. Unsure why that is.

In any case, what I can't seem to figure out is how to actually remove an account from the Eligible Accounts section of the Family Settings page. Can anyone help?

Specific issue with Steam Family Sharing removal; can't seem to find any documentation on it, much less any solution.

A couple of years ago, I shared my Steam Library with someone via Family Share. Having not talked with him for a while, I revoked his access about a year ago, and have since shared with others, pictured below.

image of Manage Family Library Sharing page; names are blocked out with Purple and Green

However, he still appears in my Settings under Family as an "Eligible Account" for Family Sharing, also pictured below.

image of Family section of Steam Settings; Purple and Green names are switched on under Eligible Accounts, along with a Red name that is switched off.

After some testing with my friend in purple, I learned that the section under Manage Family Library Sharing is redundant; switching on and off a name in the Family section of Settings allows or revokes access above all else, and adjusts the Manage Family Library Sharing section accordingly. Revoking access via the redundant listing does remove their name from that page and remove their access, but does not turn off the slider in settings. Unsure why that is.

In any case, what I can't seem to figure out is how to actually remove an account from the Eligible Accounts section of the Family Settings page. Can anyone help?

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How to remove "Eligible Account" from Family Sharing?

Specific issue with Steam Family Sharing removal; can't seem to find any documentation on it, much less any solution.

A couple years ago, I shared my Steam Library with someone via Family Share. Having not talked with him for a while, I revoked his access about a year ago, and have since shared with others, pictured below.

image of Manage Family Library Sharing page; names are blocked out with Purple and Green

However, he still appears in my Settings under Family as an "Eligible Account" for Family Sharing, also pictured below.

image of Family section of Steam Settings; Purple and Green names are switched on under Eligible Accounts, along with a Red name that is switched off.

After some testing with my friend in Purple, I learned that the section under Manage Family Library Sharing is redundant; in switching on and off a name in the Family section of Settings allows or revokes access above all else, and adjusts the Manage Family Library Sharing section accordingly. Revoking access via the redundant listing does remove their name from that page and remove their access, but does not turn off the slider in settings. Unsure why that is.

In any case, what I can't seem to figure out is how to actually remove an account from the Eligible Accounts section of the Family Settings page. Can anyone help?