Windows 10: File Directory location where PIN is saved

Discus and support File Directory location where PIN is saved in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; I just finished setting up my wife's new laptop and then totally spaced the PIN that I used to setup her laptop. She is running Windows 10 Home... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by RG737, Dec 12, 2015.

  1. RG737
    RG737 Win User

    File Directory location where PIN is saved


    I just finished setting up my wife's new laptop and then totally spaced the PIN that I used to setup her laptop. She is running Windows 10 Home edition. I am still logged on so I have access to Windows but I can't use the PIN reset function and I didn't get a chance to setup her Microsoft Account info, so I can't use that feature either.

    I am looking for a file directory location where the PIN is saved. It has to be saved in an XML file or something like that.

    Can anyone help direct me to that location?

    :)
     
    RG737, Dec 12, 2015
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  2. JEANFARMER
    JeanFarmer Win User

    File Explorer jump list not working

    I created C:\Temp. It was just an example, you can pin any folder.

    To pin, open File Explorer and navigate to the directory you want to pin. In the address bar where the directory path is located there is a folder icon. Grab that with your mouse and drag it down to your task bar file explorer icon. When you hover over the
    icon it will say "Pin to Folder" or something similar. Let go and it should be pinned.
     
    JeanFarmer, Dec 12, 2015
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  3. MILTNK
    MiltNK Win User
    File Explorer jump list not working

    It appears that the File Explorer jump list only lists 12 items. How do we get it to list more than 12?
     
    MiltNK, Dec 12, 2015
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  4. LMILLER7
    LMiller7 Win User

    File Directory location where PIN is saved

    Welcome to the forum.

    I expect that PIN numbers are stored the same way login passwords are. Essentially they aren't stored at all. When a password is created the system does a mathematical operation on it and stores the result. When you login the same operation is done on the entered password and the results are compared. If they match you are logged in. The password itself isn't stored anywhere. This data is stored in the registry in a location that isn't normally accessible even to an elevated admin account. The details of how all this works are of course undocumented.

    Storing PIN numbers in clear text would be a serious security risk.
     
    LMiller7, Dec 12, 2015
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