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Hi, I have set my PIN on my Windows 8.1 but it continues to prompt me on password when I sign in. I can only click the sign-in option and change to PIN in order to input PIN number. How can I set PIN as default sign-in option?
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Hi,
On the login screen below the password box click on Sign-in Options. You can view two option, one for password and one for Pin. Click on PIN and enter the pin. When you restart the computer, by default Windows will remember the previous option which you have chosen to login to Windows (PIN).
Sign in to or out of Windows
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/sign-in-out-of-windows
Hope this helps. If you need further assistance with Windows, let us know and will be glad to help.
Hi,
Sorry, to know that you are facing this issue.
If you have tried all the steps, I would suggest you to run the System File Checker tool (SFC.exe) scan, to fix missing or corrupted system files. Windows Store might crash if system files are corrupted.
Use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files
**http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833/en-us**
Hope this helps. If you need further assistance with Windows, let us know and will be glad to help.
Hi,
Welcome to Microsoft community forums. Sorry, to know that you are facing this issue on the new computer.
Windows 8 has a feature where you can use a 4 digit PIN to sign-in to your Windows account. If you are a domain user, this feature is disabled by default.
Try these steps to remove your old PIN:
a) Press "Windows Logo"+ "C" keys on the keyboard to display the charms bar.
b) Click on "Settings" and then click on "Change PC settings" at the bottom
c) Select "Users" on the left panel of "PC Settings"
d) Click "Remove PIN" under "Sign in options"
e) Once the old PIN is removed, try creating the new PIN and check if that resolves the issue.
Please follow all the troubleshooting steps from this thread. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help you.
Did you ever figure out a solution to this? I have the same issue, and noticed something peculiar.
On Windows 8, my computer had the memory function and brought up PIN as the default login every time. On Windows 8.1, it does not have this memory function. I wonder if they changed the OS to disallow it.
Hi,
Follow these methods and check if it helps:
Method 1: I would suggest you to run System File Checker tool (SFC.exe) and check if it helps. The System File Checker tool (SFC.exe) scans for missing or corrupted system files and repairs them.
Run System File checker to see if you have any corrupted system files.
Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files
**http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833/en-us**
Method 2: Check if you face the similar issue in Safe Mode, if not you can try putting your computer in a Clean Boot state in normal mode and check if it helps:
Step 1: Check in Safe mode, refer this article:
Windows Startup Settings (including safe mode)
**http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-8/windows-startup-settings-safe-mode**
Step 2:
Follow the Microsoft KB article to perform clean boot on the computer. A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.
How to perform a clean boot in Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135
Disclaimer: After you have finished troubleshooting, follow these steps from section “How to reset the computer to start as usual after clean boot troubleshooting” to reset the computer to start as usual.
Hope it helps.
