Windows 10: Pin sign in options unavailable

Discus and support Pin sign in options unavailable in Windows Hello & Lockscreen to solve the problem; Ever since I accidentally typed my password wrong multiple times, majority of my sign in options pin and fingerprint have become unavailable.Every time... Discussion in 'Windows Hello & Lockscreen' started by NotFailed1stGrade, May 18, 2022.

  1. Pin sign in options unavailable


    Ever since I accidentally typed my password wrong multiple times, majority of my sign in options pin and fingerprint have become unavailable.Every time I open my laptop and I press "change pin" and sign into my Microsoft account , it just says its unavailable and to try again later, and when I try to fix it onto my laptop it opens a new tab and then just instantly closes.How do I fix this?

    :)
     
    NotFailed1stGrade, May 18, 2022
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  2. loftus49 Win User

    Win10/HP Pavillion - PIN "unavailable"

    Using Win10 on an HP Pavillion Gaming Laptop

    PIN went away. Now when I go into create a PIN I get "Something went wrong. Try again later". The step prior is: Start.>Settings>Accounts>Sign in Options>Windows Hello PIN and it reads "This options is currently unavailable - click to learn more". I
    followed the steps suggested, but they don't work

    Suggestions?.
     
    loftus49, May 18, 2022
    #2
  3. 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.
     
    Karthicka_R, May 18, 2022
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  4. Nikhar_K Win User

    Pin sign in options unavailable

    Windows Hello Face Sign In Option Unavailable

    Hi,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



    I appreciate the efforts taken by you in resolving the issue. I understand that you are unable to use Windows Hello Face and PIN on your computer. I’ll certainly assist you with the issue.



    However, please let us know:



    • Are you aware of any changes made to the computer prior to this issue?


    You may want to refer the troubleshooting steps mentioned below and see if that helps:



    Reset Windows Hello Biometric Database:



    1. Press Windows key + R, to open Run dialog box.
    2. Type services.msc and click on OK.
    3. Look for Windows Biometric Service, double click on it and click on Stop.
    4. Now, go to C:\Windows\System32\WinBioDatabase, take a backup of all the files inside the WinBioDatabase folder.
    5. After taking a backup of the files, delete all the files.
    6. Now, open Services by following step 1 and 2, and restart the Windows Biometric Service.
    7. Go to Start >> Settings >> Accounts >> Sign-in options and register the Face data again.


    You may want to refer the suggestions provided by EddyK
    replied on ‎03-29-2020 in the thread
    Windows sign-in options "currently unavailable"
    .



    Let us know the results, we will be glad to help you further.



    Regards,

    Nikhar Khare

    Microsoft Community - Moderator
     
    Nikhar_K, May 18, 2022
    #4
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