Stop asking me to create a PIN!

Anonymous
2018-05-20T21:30:43+00:00

please o please tell me how i can stop Windows 10 from asking me to create a PIN to login with.....I DO NOT WANT TO CREATE ONE! no matter what I do it forces me to create one. 

I understand it might be more secure etc etc but I DO NOT WANT TO CREATE ONE!

I am more than happy to enter in my normal password to access my profile I DO NOT WANT A PIN

Please assist me in stopping this annoyance. Its my computer and I will have it work the way I want it to.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-06-23T02:28:26+00:00

    @TomaM1: It did show me the right direction for Microsoft 10 Home Edition

    @all using Microsoft 10 - Home Edition:

    1. Click "Start button"
    2. Click "Settings" wheel on the left hand side
    3. in the search bar, type "Pin"
    4. click the 1st choice "Set up PIN sign-in"
    5. 1st line, "If you've been away, when should Windows require you to sign in again?", answer (with the drop-down menu) NEVER!!!!

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-06-21T23:04:44+00:00

    Hi,

    Mine was doing the same after updating and I have solved the issue for me. I clicked on start and typed: account , then I clicked on manage account from there I clicked verify, I had to verify the account even though I had done this before. Now it the pin option doesn't pop up upon signing in which makes sense as it's now a secure account. Hope this helps you guys.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-06-19T13:17:03+00:00

    I personally won't be staying, but my kids will appreciate the PIN.  As a system administrator and programmer with 40+ years of computer experience this requirement was enough to send me back over the edge.  I think it may be PTSD from supporting windows 95/98/se in the 90s :)

    Thanks

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-06-19T12:45:03+00:00

    I'm glad I could help!  I've also recently come back to windows after 10 years.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-06-19T12:30:15+00:00

    Thanks, 15 minutes using Windows for the first time in 16 years and I was already about to bin it because of this one absurd login requirement.  "Do you want to use a PIN?" and the only option is "Create PIN".  !#$!#$

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