Windows 10: Pin invalid but password also?

Discus and support Pin invalid but password also? in Windows Hello & Lockscreen to solve the problem; Hi! So when I started up my PC which I only got about a month ago after its first ever update, I got a message about the pin being unavailable. And I... Discussion in 'Windows Hello & Lockscreen' started by SammiRooney, Jul 7, 2021.

  1. Pin invalid but password also?


    Hi! So when I started up my PC which I only got about a month ago after its first ever update, I got a message about the pin being unavailable. And I got to the point where I needed to do some other stuff like hard resetting my PC a couple times and getting to some menu, and when I did what was recommended on a couple of other questions about this thing, It asked for my password. I forgot that password so I was going to reset it, and in this menu there is no way to reset the password. So I change my password on a different device and went to login using that password on the computer. but with

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    SammiRooney, Jul 7, 2021
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  2. Dyan Rey Win User

    Microsoft Account PIN and password

    We appreciate the screenshot that you provided. to start troubleshooting the issue with you logins, we suggest that you follow the steps below on how login pin goes back to password:

    • Click Start menu and go to Settings.
    • In Settings, click the Accounts icon.
    • Click on Sign-in options.
    • Change both your password and pin one by one.
    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Dyan Rey, Jul 7, 2021
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  3. Have PIN for Windows 10 but need Windows password

    Hi,

    To set up a PIN on your Windows account, we suggest that you follow the steps below:



    • Type the word pin in the search box and select
      Set up PIN sign-in
      .

    • Under the PIN section, click the
      Add
      button.

    • Enter the password for your user account, then click the
      OK button.

    • Follow the instructions on the screen.

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Aileen Alf, Jul 7, 2021
    #3
  4. Dk_here Win User

    Pin invalid but password also?

    Invalid pin

    No ,after installing Windows 10 the password which i gave m trying that one but its showing invalid password. I tried to insert the password using virtual keyboard then also its showing invalid password . How to login suggest some way so that without loosing
    my files i can login.
     
    Dk_here, Jul 7, 2021
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