Still not able to change the PIN code for Passkeys Manager

Jan-Henrik Myllyluoma 0 Reputation points
2026-08-28T09:15:51.6066667+00:00

The pincode change option Microsoft suggested earlier in May is missing and trying all attempts with wrong PIN code just gave me the option: delete all your passkeys.

Please Microsoft, fix this.

Microsoft Edge | Profile, sync, and sign in | Windows 11
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  1. Thomas4-N 21,440 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-08-29T10:06:27.5033333+00:00

    Hello Jan-Henrik Myllyluoma,

    To clarify, are you referring specifically to the Microsoft Password Manager PIN in Edge, rather than the Windows Hello PIN? Please provide your exact Edge version from edge://settings/help and, if possible, the earlier Microsoft instructions from May that showed this option.

    Also, since your request concerns a missing product capability, please submit feedback in Edge:

    1. Select … > Help and feedback > Send feedback.
    2. Or press Alt + Shift + I.
    3. Include your Edge version and a screenshot.

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  2. AI answer

    2026-08-28T09:16:09.6933333+00:00

    For passkeys, there is no supported PIN-change flow in the passkey management pages described here. The available actions are to view, rename, or remove saved passkeys.

    If the PIN tied to a passkey is no longer usable, the supported recovery is:

    1. Sign in using another available method.
    2. Create a new passkey.
    3. Remove old or invalid passkeys from the account and from the place where they were saved.

    Relevant places to manage or remove passkeys:

    • Windows 11 device-bound passkeys: Settings > Accounts > Passkeys
    • Personal Microsoft account passkeys: Microsoft account Advanced Security Options
    • Work or school account passkeys: Security info at mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info

    Important details from the documented behavior:

    • If a device was replaced, a new passkey must be added first, then old passkeys can be removed.
    • If the passkey was stored in a synced credential manager, a new device usually does not require creating a new passkey; signing in to the credential manager is enough.
    • If the authentication method changes, such as changing the PIN or biometric method on Android, the passkey can become invalid and a new passkey must be created.
    • If Windows shows only delete/remove options for a saved device-bound passkey, that matches the documented management options.

    If sign-in is blocked because the passkey is no longer valid, use one of the alternative sign-in methods offered, then remove the outdated passkey and set up a new one.


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