For faster and more secure account access, you should add a PIN if you use a password to log in to Windows 10. You most likely need a Microsoft account to log in if you’re using Windows 10, but it can be difficult to input a lengthy, complicated password when you can just use a PIN.
In many respects, a PIN is more secure than a password, in addition to being a quicker and simpler authentication technique to use. The fact that a PIN is connected to a device is arguably one of the main distinctions between it and a password. Unless the criminal has physical access to the device, your PIN will be worthless if it is stolen.
Additionally, since you have to set a PIN for each device, if someone were to figure out your PIN, they would only be able to access one device when using the same Microsoft account on several devices with the same password.
You may rapidly unlock your Windows 10 account by following the instructions in this guide to create a PIN. Additionally, we’ll examine how to modify and delete a PIN from your device.
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Create a PIN on Windows 10
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Change a PIN on Windows 10
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Remove a PIN on Windows 10
Create a PIN on Windows 10
Follow these procedures to generate a PIN for Windows 10 login:
Windows 10’s OpenSettings.
Select “Accounts.”
On “Sign-in options,” click.
Choose the Windows Hello PIN option under the Manage how you sign in to your device section.
Press the “Add” button.
In Windows 10, add a Windows Hello PIN.
Press the “Next” button.
Click the Sign in button after confirming your current password to make sure you are who you claim to be.
Rather than using a password, create a PIN.
Set a unique PIN for your Windows 10 account.
Press the “OK” button.
Although a PIN is more secure than a password in many ways, keep in mind that it is simply a secondary authentication mechanism, thus you cannot add a PIN without first creating a password.
Change a PIN on Windows 10
Follow these steps to modify the Windows 10 PIN:
Open the settings.
Select “Accounts.”
On “Sign-in options,” click.
Choose the Windows Hello PIN option from the Manage how you sign in to your device area.
Press the “Change” icon.
On Windows 10, modify the Windows Hello PIN.
Enter the new PIN after typing the existing one.
Windows 10 PIN update
Press the “OK” button.
Remove a PIN on Windows 10
Follow these instructions to delete a PIN from Windows 10 so that you can use a regular password:
Open the settings.
Select “Accounts.”
On “Sign-in options,” click.
Choose the Windows Hello PIN option from the Manage how you sign in to your device area.
Press the “Delete” button.
Press the “Remove” button once more.
Verify the password you are using now.
Press the “OK” button.
To try the new sign-in experience, you can now log out of your account. Furthermore, you can use your PIN to log into apps and services after creating one.
Updated on September 21, 2020:Originally released in October 2016, this article has been updated to take into account the current Windows 10 improvements.