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To set up a picture password on Windows 11 (or 10), open
Settings
>
Accounts
>
Sign-in options
, click on
Picture password,
click on
Add,
select the picture, and create the password.
On Windows 11 (and 10), you can sign in with a picture in addition to a password and Windows Hello. You can set a picture password on almost any kind of computer, however this works best on laptops and tablets with touch-enabled screens.
With this kind of authentication, which has been around since Windows 8.x, you can unlock your smartphone by drawing a parent on an image and using the gesture instead of entering a complex password or PIN.
There are several reasons why signing in to Windows with gestures on an image is more secure than using a password. The primary distinction is that, like a PIN, a photo password is device-specific and only functions when the user physically has access to the tablet or laptop. This prevents remote access to your device, which would be possible if your password were stolen.
Furthermore, just one device would be compromised if you used the same password to log in to numerous Microsoft accounts on different devices and someone figured out your picture password.
I’ll walk you through the process of creating a picture password in this post so you may safely and swiftly access your Windows 10 or 11 account.
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Create a picture password on Windows 11
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Create a picture password on Windows 10
Create a picture password on Windows 11
Follow these instructions to create a photo password in Windows 10:
Open the settings.
Select “Accounts.”
On the Sign-in choices page, click.
To set the picture password, click on it.
Press the “Add” button.
Verify the password you are using now.
Press the “OK” button.
Press the “Select Picture” button.
In Windows 11, choose the image you wish to use as your password.
To move the image to the desired location, drag it.
Click the option that says “Use this picture.”
Configure your motions to make three password usages.
Press the “Finish.” button.
After completing the instructions, you will be shown the picture password experience the next time you log in. To log in, you will need to repeat the gesture using your touch or mouse.
Click on Sign-in options from the left pane to sign in to Windows 11 using your password or PIN if you can’t recall the motions.
In step 5, click the Change button, verify your account information, click the Use this photo option, and then follow the on-screen instructions to change your picture password.
If you can’t remember your gestures, you can always click the Replay option on the settings page.
Use the same procedures, except in step 5, click the “Remove” option to get rid of your photo password.
Create a picture password on Windows 10
Follow these instructions to create a photo password in Windows 10:
Open the settings.
Select “Accounts.”
Press the “OnSign-in” button.
To set the picture password, click on it.
Press the “Add” button.
Verify the password you are using now.
Press the “OK” button.
Press the “Select Picture” button.
In Windows 10, choose the image you wish to use as your password.
To move the image to the desired location, drag it.
Click the option that says “Use this picture.”
Configure your motions to make three password usages.
Press the “Finish.” button.
You will be shown the image password experience the next time you log into your account after completing the procedures.
In step 5, click the Change button, confirm your current password, click the Use this photo button, and then follow the on-screen instructions to change your picture password.
If you can’t remember your gestures, you can always click the Replay option on the settings page.
Use the same procedures, except in step 5, click the “Remove” option to get rid of your photo password.
You may set up this feature on Windows 8.1 by going to PC Settings>Users and selecting the “Create a picture password” button in the Sign-in options section.
Would you secure your tablet or laptop with a picture password?Tell me in the comments section below.