Bug that forces you to set a pin when installing Windows 10

Anonymous

You guys might want to step up your testing efforts. This is a pretty obvious bug IMO. To be clear, I want to use my password and not a pin. But the UI says, "We think you will like it."... well I don't. Normally there is an option to set a pin later.... Well, this goes away permanently if you initially try to authenticate using the Windows Authenticator app.

I am prompted to set a pin, with no button to skip or proceed without one. If I bring up the dialog and cancel, that doesn't help either... You are basically stuck on that screen. I can't finish the installation because the only option to proceed is to create a pin which will replace my password -- I don't want to do that.

So to be clear:

Install Windows 10 and enter your name and password during installation... You can skip setting a pin.

Install Windows 10 and enter your name and then select authenticate with the authenticator... I successfully authenticate and then I am asked to set a pin. The option to skip is not there as in the first scenario. Starting the process over and entering a password instead does not help. It seems the option to skip is never available again. The only thing I could do was to wipe the install and start over.

Sure I could have set a pin and removed it later, but I didn't want to do that. I don't want it messing with my login.

Also asking me to file an issue on connect is not going to happen -- sorry. If you guys want to take the time to file it, then go for it. Hopefully you guys will investigate.

Ironically even this forum has a bug... When you edit an issue -- it resets the Windows version and topic.

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Hi Arap,

Setting up a pin on your device makes it more secured. One important difference between a password and a Hello PIN is that the PIN is tied to the specific device on which it was set up. Read more in this documentation:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-why-pin-is-better-than-password

Thus, you still have option to remove it once you've done setting it up for the first time. Kindly follow the steps below:

Open the Settings app, and click/tap on the Accounts icon.
Select Sign-in options on the left side, and click/tap on the Remove button under PIN on the right side.
Click/tap on Remove to confirm.
Type in your Microsoft account password to verify, and click/tap on OK.

Additionally, you can refer answers mentioned in this thread:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/i-dont-want-a-pin-number/902c5b3d-42d4-4fc8-b34e-71200e0b362d

Let us know how it turns out.

Note: Microsoft has updated the information in this reply to benefit users facing this issue.

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Anonymous

2018-05-06T03:07:45+00:00

IT'S NOT A BUG - IT'S DELIBERATE

Read this reply from May 6, 2018:

Jesebel Ova replied on

May 6, 2018

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In reply to sasul01's post on May 5, 2018

Hi Sasul01,

Setting up a pin on your computer will be much more secured especially when you're using a Microsoft account.

Thus, the only option is to add, change and remove a pin in Windows 10.

Feel free to get back to us if you need further assistance.

There you have it. It's NOT a bug.

This is a DELIBERATE ACTION by Microsoft to remove your personal choice

regarding the use of their Software.

I remember when software was designed for the End User, to make life simpler.
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Anonymous

2018-02-03T01:26:27+00:00
This isn't a bug. Microsoft is trying to force users to use a PIN by purposefully designing the set-up process to make it difficult to skip PIN creation.

To skip the PIN creation in the latest Windows 10 install:
1. Click "Set a PIN"
2. Press back/Escape
3. The system will ask you if you wanted to cancel the PIN creation process. Say yes and click "Do This Later".
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Anonymous

2018-02-03T01:28:44+00:00

It is a bug. The do this later link disappears only in specific circumstances. Please read what I wrote. There is no way to cancel.
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Anonymous

2018-05-09T14:49:58+00:00

Hi

I just reinstalled my new netbook as I was unable to do an update to 1709, and there was no option to "say yes and do this later". The only option was to add a PIN.

I consider this definitely to be a bug.

I found that my rapidly pressing escape and then clicking set pin, it caused an error which then allowed me to select do this later. Im sure in a month or so, when a person sees this and reports it, this bug will be prevented to stop people exploiting it abd forcing then to add a pin
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