Windows 10: Fix Windows Hello PIN Remove button greyed out in Windows 11/10

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Windows Hello is one of the sign-in options available on Windows 11 and Windows 10 systems. It is a more secure way for users to access their Windows 11/10 devices via a PIN, Fingerprint Recognition, and Facial Recognition. You can easily set up and remove Windows Hello PIN and other sign-in options from Settings. Some […]

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Login with PIN and Hello

Hi Jean,

Windows 10 includes multiple options to sign-in to your account, including the ability to sign-in using a PIN and Windows Hello, which uses facial recognition. For us to provide a solution suited to your concern, we need additional information. Can
you answer the questions below?

• How are you setting the PIN and Hello?
• Which build version of Windows is your PC running on?
• Were there any error codes or messages?

In the meantime, we suggest that you follow the steps below on how to set up PIN.

• Open Settings.
• Select Accounts.
• Click Sign-in options.
• Click the Add button for the PIN and set your PIN.
• Do the same for the Windows Hello.

Looking forward to your response.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Windows Hello Change/Remove/Forgot PIN greyed out

Trying to setup Fingerprint reader authentication via Windows Hello on domain-joined systems. I am able to set up Fingerprint reader after making some registry changes, I can create a PIN when setting up Fingerprint but cannot Change or Remove it as that
option is greyed out under settings.

I started with everything greyed out under Windows Hello, but after the following reg changes, I was able to set up a fingerprint reader:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System , changed AllowDomainPINLogon DWORD value to 1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System , changed AllowDomainPINLogon DWORD value to 1

After doing that I could set a PIN, set up Fingerprint reader, but I cannot Change, or Remove the PIN. I can't push that out to users as they'd be out of luck if they forgot their PIN and needed to Change or Add a Fingerprint.

I've done a lot of research and made GPO changes making sure Hello isn't configured while PIN is, that made no difference. Everyone forum or site I search for enabling the ability to change/remove PIN tells me things I've already tried and nothing
helps. All I need is the ability to Change or Remove the PIN I created with the Fingerprint, any help is greatly appreciated.

(Screenshot below shows the screen as I see it on multiple PCs with Change/Remove/I forgot my PIN greyed out)