Forgot Your Windows 10 Hello PIN? Here’s How to Remove and Reset It

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Security was always a big thing for Microsoft, but many users reported that Windows 10 keeps asking to set up a PIN. This can become rather annoying quickly, but today we’re going to show you how to fix this problem once and for all.

Here’s how one user described this problem on Microsoft Answers forum:

I just updated my PC (in the middle of the day instead of 12AM like I said to, but I can’t complain about that right now) and now every time I log on, Windows asks me to set up a PIN. I do not want one.

Here’s how to stop Windows 10 asking for PIN

1. Dismiss the set-up in Windows Defender

1. Log on to your computer. When the Use Windows Hello instead of your password screen appears, click Next.
2. In the Did you mean to cancel PIN? screen click on I’ll set up a PIN later in the bottom-left.
3. After that, click the Windows Defender Security Center icon in your tray (bottom-right).
4. Now, in Windows Security, in the left side-panel choose Account protection.
5. In the right section, under Windows Hello, you will see Set up Windows Hello for faster, more secure sign-in and a Set-up button. Click it.
6. When it will prompt you to set-up a PIN, instead of doing that click Dismiss.
7. After that, you shouldn’t get the prompt to set-up a PIN every time you log on to your PC.

2.Use the Group Policy Editor

1. Press the Windows key + R to open Run, type gpedit.msc, and then hit Enter. If you found this shortcut useful, feel free to check other awesome Windows 10 shortcuts that you can use.
2. Navigate to Local Computer Policy > Computing Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Hello for Business .
3. Now go to Use Windows Hello for Business policy, double-click it, and set it to Disabled. Click Apply and then OK.
4. Restart your PC.

Note: Your path could look like this: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Logon then locate Turn on convenience PIN sign-in policy, double-click it, set it to Disabled, hit Apply and OK and then restart your PC.

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3. Other workarounds

Select/Highlight the Password option

1. When you log into your PC, under the box for your PIN/Password there are 2 icons. The left one is for PINS, the right one is for Passwords.
2. Just click on the right one and you shouldn’t see the set-up a PIN prompt.

Create a PIN identical to your Password

1. Start the PIN set-up wizard.
2. When you’re prompted to enter a PIN, under the box check Include letters and symbols
3. Now you can enter your Password and use it as a PIN.

Remove Passwords from User Accounts

1. Press Windows key + R to open Run, type netplwiz and hit Enter.
2. Uncheck User must enter a username and password to use this computer, click Apply and OK, and you’re good to go.

Hope that one of these solutions worked for you, as they worked for many others. If you found another way to solve the problem or you just have some questions, reach for the comments section below and we’ll surely take a look.

Forgot Your Windows 10 Hello PIN? Here’s How to Remove and Reset It

Forgot your Windows 10 PIN? We show you how to remove and reset it from both the login screen and Windows Settings.

May 22, 2020 5:21 pm CEST

• 1 Remove and Reset Your Windows 10 PIN from the Login Screen
• 2 Reset or Change Your Windows 10 PIN from Settings

It’s happened to the best of us. You boot up your PC, only to stare blankly at the log-in screen and realize that somewhere, at some point, you forgot your Windows 10 PIN. Thankfully, this isn’t as big a deal as you might expect. Microsoft is aware that memory is fallible and has provided a way to remove and reset your Windows 10 PIN. We’re going to guide you through it step-by-step.

How do Windows 10 PINs work?

Windows Hello is Microsoft’s overarching term for its password-less sign-in options, including biometrics, but also the humble PIN. You can have a separate PIN for each device, which in theory makes it better than your Microsoft account password, but also makes it easier to forget.

Unlike a password, the Windows 10 PIN isn’t transmitted anywhere – it instead unlocks an authentication key, and that’s what’s sent for authentication. This security is often backed up by a hardware TPM chip. Unfortunately, all this means that if you forgot your PIN, you won’t be able to recover it and can’t reset it via the web. However, you can reset your Windows 10 PIN from your local device. We’re going to show you how to remove your Windows 10 PIN and set a new one in just a couple of minutes:

Remove and Reset Your Windows 10 PIN from the Login Screen

Time needed: 2 minutes.

Though it can be easier, there’s no need to sign in to Windows 10 to reset your PIN. Depending on your account security, you can use your password and a backup phone, email, or authenticator app to verify your identity from the lock screen. You should only use this method if you’ve truly forgotten your PIN. If you just want to change it, go to the second tutorial on this page.

Press “I forgot my PIN”
The Windows 10 log-in screen always displays the “I forgot my PIN” feature above the Sign-in options. Click it to start the process.

Reset or Change Your Windows 10 PIN from Settings

Time needed: 1 minute.

If you can still log in to Windows, resetting or removing it is even easier. As you still have access to your OS via password, it’s as simple as a few buttons in the settings menu. This is also the route you should take if you haven’t forgotten your Windows 10 PIN and want to change it to something more secure and memorable.

Open Account Settings
Press “Windows + I” to open settings and click on “Accounts”.

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