Windows 10: How to remove my PIN

Hello -I am retired, not a lot of computer-eaze . . . just bought a desktop HP All-In-One computer for my home. I'm the only user . . . use it only for personal, non-business simple use.Here's my problem . . . when setting up the new desktop, I ran it through many diagnostics. . . . mostly just to watch and learn . Then I saw a Microsoft feature about setting up a PIN. I really do not have to be concerned about my desktop security at home . . . I'm the ONLY user. But . . . setting up a PIN sounded interesting, so I did. After a few days, I concluded that having to

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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.

 

Clear "Pin suggested" list in People Bar

Does anybody know how to clear the "Pin suggested" list on the "People bar"?

Contacts are added to the "Pin suggested" list once you've pinned and unpinned them. But there seems to be no obvious way to remove them from that list.

After playing around with this feature and pinning and unpinning many dummy contacts, it's rather annoying to see them in the "Pin suggested" list when you click on the "My People" icon in the taskbar.

 

PIN at start up

Hi Scott,

Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

I suggest you to follow the below steps how to Change PIN password:

• In the search box, type settings.
• Then Click on accounts.
• Then on the left hand side click on sign in options.
• Then you can Select Change PIN password and remove the pin.

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