Windows 10: Can I set up a separate PIN for Windows and Microsoft store?

Can I set up a separate PIN for Windows and Microsoft store?

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Microsoft Store prompting for PIN on attempt to purchase

Hi,



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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 Passport errors during PIN creation


Microsoft Passport errors during PIN creation

Source and more: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/...g-pin-creation

 

Restore Microsoft Store application in Windows 10

After multiple attempts, I managed to get Store open by enabling Developer mode (as suggested by one of the posters here) and running the command "Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers| Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}" in Powershell. Not sure if is exactly the solution since I've tried different steps suggested by different users in different forums (including uninstalling Store separately) but hey, I am not complaining!