Windows 10: Skip Pin option password is stuck in a do loop

When logging in to my Laptop I enter my Microsoft Password and am prompted to setup a Pin. A trouble message is received.I use the skip option and am brought back to password. I cannot logon to my account.

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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.

 

Passwords Loop: Gone With The Wind

It's a PIN for a Microsoft Account or three questions for a Local account. If you set up Windows using a Microsoft Account then Setup will insist that you set up a PIN with no option to skip this step.

If you use a Local Account to set up Windows once you have set a password you have to add a hint for the password then set up the three questions. There is no option to skip these steps.

However, if you set a blank password there is (obviously) nothing to forget so Setup will skip asking you to set up a hint or the questions. There is no indication in Setup that this is what it will do if you use a blank password, but that is the way it will work.










All images are from: Clean Install Windows 10 | Tutorials

 

Changing from password to pin

Hi Alison,

It's good to know that you want to use the PIN option to sign in to your computer. It's great as well that you've already set up a password, since setting up a password is one of the steps for you to be able to use the
PIN option. Here's the steps on how to set up a PIN:

• Go to Settings.
• Click on Accounts.
• Choose Sign-in options, then click Add under the PIN option.
• Follow the prompt until you finish the setup.

Once done, you may lock your screen and try your PIN in
Sign-in options.

We're looking forward to your feedback.