Windows 10: Computer Not Taking Pin

HelloI have a Windows 11 laptop which when I try to go to the login screen, I am greeted with a blank screen.I think I know what caused this. Whilst I was trying to fix a different issue, I followed a tutorial below which told me to disable all services in system config. I did not check the 'hide all microsoft services' box, as the person explaining the tutorial didn't either.When I first restarted my computer, a message would pop up in the place of the password box telling me 'something happened and your pin is not available' when I tried to set up my pin microsoft store would not work.I tr

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Login Setup won't take a PIN

Hi! When I try the first step (takeown) it worked just fine. But when I tried the second step (icacls) I got an error message "No mapping between account names and security ids was done.
Successfully processed 0 files; Failed processing 1 files". How should I proceed?

 

Sign-in taking time after setting up PIN

Hello Harold,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand that it is frustrating when the features don’t work the way there are supposed to. Usually, it takes time to login using the PIN after setting it up for the first time, as Windows optimizes and connects all the applications
linked to your Microsoft account to give access using the PIN.



I suggest you to try logging in again and wait for some time to let Windows optimize the PIN for next use.



However, if you want to remove the PIN you can follow the steps mentioned below.

1. Login to the PC using password, and go to
   Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options.
   
2. Under PIN click on
   Remove.
   
3. Enter the password and click on
   OK.
   
4. Restart the PC.
   

Hope it helps.



Regards,

Prakhar Khare

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Login Setup won't take a PIN

Hi Eileen Gal ,

I Tried following the above steps but i cannot find
AppData folder in C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService