How do I turn off PIN login on Windows 11?

Anonymous
2022-01-17T18:14:45+00:00

When I go to the "remove pin", the button is grayed out. I contacted HP tech support & they said that's a software issue. I was able to turn it off in Win 10, but when I rec'd my new laptop that was supposed to have Win 10 installed, it turned out to be Win 11. Anyone have a fix?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-03-04T21:10:37+00:00

    Martmcd's reply is par for someone dealing with normal Microsoft tech. It doesn't consider individual situations. No disrespect intended. I think a little more understanding is necessary.

    Yes, it's dangerous if there is any real opportunity for someone else to access your computer, whether it's a Microsoft Community or a local group. But before you go further you have to define in your mind what those two options are. You should think of it as physical people, not as an online set of entities. The Microsoft Community or any other public community, by definition, has the potential for unauthorized actual people to have access to your computer. A local group is ONLY those people that have access to your computer. Understanding that prepares you for deciding to have some level of security at login or not. Remember, this has NOTHING to do with information hacking, viruses, malware, etc, that happens AFTER the computer is turned on.

    No, Given the above, my computer is in my bedroom. I'm retired and almost always home. I'm alone. Can you imagine my local group of people (no one) having access actually posing a threat to my computer? Neither can I. For me, and others like me, it's ridiculous to have to deal with logging in, using a PIN or password every time I turn the computer on.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-02-24T17:05:55+00:00

    I believe there is a way to remove the pin.

    Go to Settings (Win+i) - > Accounts -> Sign-in options.

    There are a few settings under additional settings. Turn off the first option that says only allow windows Hello sign-in.

    Close and reopen the settings panel and navigate to sign-in options, When you click on the PIN(Windows hello) option the remove button is no longer greyed out. Click on it and it will prompt for password. Enter password and PIN removed.

    It worked for me. Image

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-01-25T22:54:13+00:00

    There is no "input options"

    I got to "remove pin" and nothing happens.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-07-09T05:41:16+00:00

    when you are logged in using local account, you can remove the PIN and its not greyed out.

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