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
    2020-06-08T14:53:04+00:00

    Hey Darren. Sorry this is a frustrating problem but there may be a solution for you.

    I will reference what the answers say here to help: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

    Press your windows key + X > Type netplwiz in the run prompt > uncheck user needs to use password for the account.

    You can also go to settings - account - sign-in options > choose sign in with local account, and you will have to enter a pin ONE time > leave new password and confirmation empty > log out and back in > should be fixed and you wont have to enter anything.

    If none of this works you may try to use windows key + X > netplwiz when it asks for a username and password, enter the full email address of your Microsoft account and the password > you'll never have to enter a PIN again.

    Let me know if this works out for you.

    I have that already so it auto logins when I switch my computer

    the problem comes in when you lock it. (say there someone around and you do not want them on your pc) now when I unlock I have to go and setup a **** pin ever **** time

    how do I get it to stop doing when I have just locked windows for few mins

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-07-01T14:03:53+00:00

    I have the same problem only its not asking me to set a pin - its just asking for a pin which does not exist!

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-07-09T17:43:36+00:00

    A heads up to anyone reading: that doesn't work on Home edition. Group policy isn't a thing for Home edition.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-08-24T15:45:34+00:00

    I just made it so the PIN accepted Characters and Numbers and just put in my password lol

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-11-11T10:03:16+00:00

    You're correct. I found that Windows for a linked mircrosft account would like to setup the Windows hello feature. I have found that if you go into settings and Sign-in options, you can setup a generic pin. Once this is done you can then disable the feature and then remove the pin afterwards. This would then allow every power on of the system to go back to just requiring the microsft account password. I've had several instances like this from windows whilst repairing clients machines.

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