Windows 10: PIN complexity settings remains after deleting work or school account from PC

I have:Windows 11 Home 22H2 Build 22621.1702 Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22641.1000.0I have an OEM license key.Today I decided to add my school account to my PC because I would like to use Office on my PC instead of only on my laptop.After I added it I went away to make some food. When I logged in again it said that I needed to change my PIN. I changed my pin and then I went to the settings and deleted my school account since I want to be able to use my own pin. I restarted my pc. Then I changed my PIN, but it still said that it needs to be at least 6 digits and cannot have patterns

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Cannot change PIN complexity or PIN storage

Hi PaytonWesley. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, specializing in Installation, Performance, Troubleshooting and Activation, here to help you.

There should be no PIN complexity rules if you aren't part of an organization that's applying Group Policy. Make sure there are no accounts in Settings > Accounts > Access Work & School or Email & Other Accounts. If so you'll either need to contact the System Admin for work or school or disconnect and remove those accounts.

The other ways this can happen is if your PC admin set PIN Complexity in Group Policy which is disabled here: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...,

Or your account is corrupted. Test for account corruption by creating a new Local Admin account to see if the problem goes away. Step-by-step instructions here:

https://www.isumsoft.com/windows-10/3-ways-to-c...



Sign into the new account, test it works correctly, if so move files over, test all apps work or reinstall any that don't. Then when ready delete the old account in Settings > Accounts > Family & Other Users.

You can also try to Repair the old account by running a Repair Install from the new account, steps here: https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/fix-windows...

You can change it to your Microsoft account if desired:

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5375-switch...

Based on the results you post back I may have other suggestions if necessary.

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Setting a complex pin

I found this article, that tells me a PIN is better than a password, specifically:

Why a PIN is better than an online password

It mentions that one can set "complex" pins:

"Something like t758A! could be an account password or a complex Hello PIN"

Now, try as i might, if i enter a ! or letters on changing my PIN ... nothing registers in the text field. How do i set such a complex PIN? I had face recognition enabled, but frankly i don't like the idea, but irrespective of whether or not its enabled,
makes no differences, it's numbers only.

Any ideas how to set a "complex Hello PIN"?

Cheers!

 

School Account added restrictions to PC. Removed school account, but restrictions remain... How do I remove them?

I previously used a school account on my personal PC which added restrictions to my PC. I've since removed the account, but after restarting the restrictions remained (things like backup settings, device manager, policy settings).

Is there an extra step I require to do?