Windows 10: Remove PIN from your Account in Windows 10

How to: Remove PIN from your Account in Windows 10

How to Remove PIN from your Account in Windows 10


Windows Hello in Windows 10 enables users to sign in to their device using a PIN (Personal Identification Number). You can use this PIN to sign in to Windows, apps, and services.

One important difference between a password and a Hello PIN is that the PIN is tied to the specific device on which it was set up. That PIN is useless to anyone without that specific hardware. Someone who steals your password can sign in to your account from anywhere, but if they steal your PIN, they'd have to steal your physical device too!

Even you can't use that PIN anywhere except on that specific device. If you want to sign in on multiple devices, you have to set up Hello on each device.

For more information about PIN, see: Why a PIN is better than a password (Windows 10)

When you sign in to Windows 10 with PIN, you only need to type your PIN number without pressing Enter.

Luckily for those who no longer want to use a PIN there is an easy and fast workaround to completely remove the PIN. This short tutorial will show you how to do it.


Here's How:

1) Open the Settings app, and click/tap on the Accounts icon.

2) Click/tap on Sign-in options on the left side, click/tap on Windows Hello PIN on the right side, and click/tap on the Remove button. (see screenshot below)



3) Click/tap on Remove to confirm. (see screenshot below)



4) Type in your account's password to verify, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)





That's it. Fast & easy .

Kari


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UNLOCK WINDOWS 0 PC WITH PIN

Hi,

Microsoft account or Windows login PIN?

Microsoft account does not have a PIN.

For you Windows login PIN, try some of these options:

1. Reset the PIN for your Windows 10 account

2. Remove PIN from your Windows 10 account

3. Add a PIN to your Windows 10 account

4. Change the PIN for your Windows 10 account

keep us updated with the outcome.

 

Removal of my Windows 10 Password

For logging in,password is necessary if you login via an MS account.You can set up a PIN for an easier access.

However,if you are the only user then there is a workaround to log you directly.I will post that if you require.

PIN - Remove from your Account in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

 

I am having a similar issue except the PIN only shows up when I open browser to facebook. I don't have PIN show up for anything else. I followed your outline how to remove it but it does not have a Remove PIN phrase next to create PIN. Any other suggestions?

 

Hello Jambolias, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

It doesn't sound like the PIN you are seeing when you open the browser to Facebook may be for this. Could you post a screenshot showing this to see if it may or not?


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Sure here is a screen shot of what comes up everytime I open facebook.

 

I guess you have an HP computer, that looks like the HP SimplePass PIN pad, nothing to do with Windows. See this thread: PIN issue I can't resolve via Google articles -- advice welcome! - - Windows 10 Forums

HP SimplePass support page, scroll down the page for removal instructions ("Deleting or modifying your HP SimplePass", quite bottom of the page): HP Support document - HP Support Center

 

oh ok, thank you. I will check that out.