Windows 10: My W10 PIN settings are screwed....

Discus and support My W10 PIN settings are screwed.... in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; Yesterday I had an error logging in, and after a reboot my PIN doesn't work. I go to add a PIN and it prompts me for my existing PIN. I type in... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by boxall, Mar 1, 2017.

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  1. BOXALL
    boxall Win User

    My W10 PIN settings are screwed....


    Yesterday I had an error logging in, and after a reboot my PIN doesn't work.

    I go to add a PIN and it prompts me for my existing PIN. I type in anything and it does nothing.

    So I can't enable and I can't disable. I love the PIN concept as I am on a Hybrid.

    Any assistance would be superb. I really don't want to rebuild.

    :)
     
    boxall, Mar 1, 2017
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  2. TR5407
    TR5407 Win User

    Windows 10 - PIN v Password

    I have upgraded to W10, my children have been using a PIN to sign in to the family laptop. Following upgrade one child is unable to use PIN and is instead asked for the full (and complex) password, the other's settings have migrated across without issue.

    What can I do to get W10 to allow PIN as sign in as all obvious settings are dead ends?
     
    TR5407, Mar 1, 2017
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  3. MARLEESC
    Marleesc Win User
    Just started using w10. will not let me add a pin in the settings or access my account.

    Just started using w10. will not let me add a pin in the settings or access my account.
     
    Marleesc, Mar 1, 2017
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  4. Brink
    Brink New Member

    My W10 PIN settings are screwed....

    Brink, Mar 1, 2017
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  5. BOXALL
    boxall Win User
    There is no option to remove. It always just says Add. Click on Add and it prompts you for your old PIN...type in anything......bizzare.
     
    boxall, Mar 1, 2017
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  6. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Brink, Mar 1, 2017
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  7. BOXALL
    boxall Win User
    Microsoft Account. Will try local and see what happens.
     
    boxall, Mar 1, 2017
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  8. BOXALL
    boxall Win User

    My W10 PIN settings are screwed....

    Ran the MS account troubleshooter first and now there is NO login option at all. Screen appears, but no prompt. Oh dear.
     
    boxall, Mar 1, 2017
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  9. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Oh my. That's ok. Switching your MSA to a local account and back to a MSA should sort most issues like this.
     
    Brink, Mar 1, 2017
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  10. BOXALL
    boxall Win User
    Can login again after a few attempts. Went to local - tried to add a pin...prompted me for local password and that was it.

    No prompt for PIN. No PIN. Going back to MSA and see.

    During signin it trys to setup a PIN. "Something went wrong". We weren't able to set up your PIN...".

    Maybe time to reset the PC.
     
    boxall, Mar 1, 2017
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  11. BOXALL
    boxall Win User
    PS. My NGC folder is now empty as per other recommendations. But nothing I do is repopulating it.
     
    boxall, Mar 1, 2017
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  12. BOXALL
    boxall Win User
    Going to use a picture password for now. Shame as I loved the PIN concept but something has died.
     
    boxall, Mar 1, 2017
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  13. Brink
    Brink New Member

    My W10 PIN settings are screwed....

    Have you tried switching the account yet?
     
    Brink, Mar 1, 2017
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  14. BOXALL
    boxall Win User
    Actually going to rebuild as it looks like bitlocker on my SD card is now also screwed. Aggghhhh!!!
     
    boxall, Mar 1, 2017
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  15. BOXALL
    boxall Win User
    yes to local and back again. No change.
     
    boxall, Mar 1, 2017
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