Windows 10: Using PIN to Purchase from the Store. Need it to be a password.

My son plays Minecraft. Pin he can use the PIN to pay for purchases through the store not Xbox. I would like to disable and make sure that a password is required for purchases only. I have tried to delete my credit card and it won't let me.

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Have PIN for Windows 10 but need Windows password

Hi,

To set up a PIN on your Windows account, we suggest that you follow the steps below:

• Type the word pin in the search box and select
  Set up PIN sign-in.
  
• 
  Under the PIN section, click the
  Add button.
  
• 
  Enter the password for your user account, then click the
  OK button.
  
• 
  Follow the instructions on the screen.
  

Let us know how it goes.

 

Microsoft Store prompting for PIN on attempt to purchase

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



To have clarity on this issue and guide you accordingly, kindly help us with the following information.

• Are you signed into the same Microsoft account on Store?
  
• What happens when you enter the password? Do you read any error code/message?
  
• Is it prompting to set up a new PIN or enter an existing PIN?
  

This issue might occur if you’ve not signed out of the Store after setting up the new password. You may want to sign out of the Store, reset its cache and then sign in to see if the issue persists.

• Open Microsoft Store, sign out of the same and exit.
  
• Press ‘Windows + R’ keys on the keyboard together to open the Run dialog box and type the following into the Run box:
  wsreset.exe
  
• Wait until the Store automatically opens and sign in to the same with your account using the updated password.
  
• Try purchasing now to see if the issue persists.
  

If the Store is asking you to enter an existing PIN and you don’t have one, I suggest you to try the following:

• Open Settings and click on Accounts.
  
• On the left pane, click on Sign-in options and locate
  PIN on the right pane.
  
• Click on Remove, and enter your account credentials to confirm.
  
• Restart the machine and try purchasing to see if the issue persists.
  

Also, if you’re interested in setting up Windows Hello on your device for secure sign in, you may refer the article:
Learn about Windows Hello and set it up



Let us know how it goes.

Regards,

 

Microsoft Account PIN and password

We appreciate the screenshot that you provided. to start troubleshooting the issue with you logins, we suggest that you follow the steps below on how login pin goes back to password:

• Click Start menu and go to Settings.
• In Settings, click the Accounts icon.
• Click on Sign-in options.
• Change both your password and pin one by one.

Let us know how it goes.