Windows 10: PIN Problem

Discus and support PIN Problem in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I thought I needed to change my PIN due to strange goings on, thinking that my laptop had been commandeered by some nefarious person. Anyway, I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by JustSue67, May 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM.

  1. JustSue67 Win User

    PIN Problem


    I thought I needed to change my PIN due to strange goings on, thinking that my laptop had been commandeered by some nefarious person. Anyway, I requested a PIN change, but was advised that if I changed the PIN, I would lose apps, information that I'd have to redo, etc. So, after doing some checking I discovered my laptop hadn't been invaded so decided to cancel the request and use my current PIN. That resulted in my having to reinstall my PIN every time I turn on the laptop. Is there a way to recover my original PIN?

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  2. JayPhi Win User

    Clear "Pin suggested" list in People Bar

    Thanks Josey Wales,

    I can pin and unpin People contacts to the taskbar without problems, but these contacts will still show up on the "Pin suggested" list. It's this list I want to clear, because some contacts or double and some are dummy contacts. It's not that big of a deal, but it's rather annoying to have them suggested to me.
     
  3. JayPhi Win User
    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.
     
  4. PIN Problem

    Forgotten PIN and expired password

    Hi Dyari,

    Thanks for your answer.

    I tried steps of both links:

    • #1: reset PIN code
      • I see no link "reset your PIN"on login page --> I can't reset it
    • #2: change or reset windows password
      • My Windows account is not displayed at all on login page.
      • I am using a local account
    If you have any other suggestion, I would be more than happy to try.

    Regards,

    Guillaume
     
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