Windows 10: Disable Sign In PIN

I read online how to disable PIN which is clicking on forget my PIN. What to do if Forget my PIN isn't an option? TY

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Remove sign in pin

Hi Joel,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community. Your interest in Windows 10 is much appreciated.

I suggest you to follow the below steps to remove the sign in pin/password options.

• In the search box type sign-in-option.
• Click on the sign-in-option.
• Then you can find password/pin/picture password.
• There you can remove the option and check.

Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.

 

Disabling "Turn on convenience key PIN sign-in" doesn't work.

Hi,

Thank you for posting to Microsoft Community.

I understand that you are trying to use the Group Policy Editor Console to override the ability to use PIN sign-in feature on your system. This option is used within the Domain systems to configure the PIN sign-in feature.

However, I would suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it is helpful to you.

Steps to disable PIN sign-in feature through registry:

Disclaimer: Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However,
serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. To do
that, you may refer the article on
How to back up and restore the registry in Windows.

1. Press the Windows key and
   R key, this will open the Run dialogue box for you.
   
2. Type regedit and press
   Enter, this will open the Registry Editor.
   
3. Navigate to the location:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Settings\AllowSignInOptions
   
4. In the right pane, under
   Name look for value. Right-click on it and select
   Modify.
   
5. Set the Value data to
   0 (setting it to 1 will enable the PIN sign-in feature) and click on
   OK.
   
6. Restart the system and check if the PIN option is disabled in the Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options.
   

If the issue still persists, since you are trying to make changes in the Group Policy Editor Console,
I would suggest you to post your query in IT Pro ‘TechNet’ forums,
where we have support professionals who are well equipped with the knowledge on issues with the Group Policy Editor Console to assist you with your query.

Regards,

Aaron Summith

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Want to sign on with PIN instead of Password

Thank you for your reply Person.

Glad to know that the Pop up with the password manager is disabled with the above suggestion.

Try the below suggestions to fix the issue with Signing in using PIN authentication.

Steps 1: Launch the File Explorer.

Step 2: Browse to this location, and delete the contents of the folder.

C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\NGC

Step 3: Go to Settings (Press Windows
and I key), Accounts > Sign in Options.

Step 4: Click on Add a PIN and set your PIN.

Step 5: Restart the computer and check the status of the issue.

Hope it helps.

Muralidhar

Microsoft Community Moderator