Windows 10: Unable to set up Windows 10 Welcome PIN

Existing Win10 installation. I am trying to login from Welcome screen with newly created Microsoft account. Account and password appear to be accepted. Then I am asked to set up a PIN. That fails with error message "Something went wrong. We weren't able to set up your pin. You can try again, or skip this step and set up a pin later." When I click "Skip this step", it takes me back to the Welcome login screen. Since I am unable to reach the Windows UI, I cannot use any of the repair methods that involve deleting the NGC folder or anything that uses the Windows UI.When I try to use the repair pr

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Unable to set PIN for log-in

Hi,

There is a possibility that this is due to . To properly isolate your issue, kindly verify the following:

• Did you encounter any error messages?
• What troubleshooting steps have you done to troubleshoot the problem?
• Which Windows 10 version/build is currently installed on your computer? To check, type
  winver in the search option.
  

In addition, you can try Jessen P's suggestion on this link
to see if it will work for your issue.

We're looking forward to your response.

 

Unable to set PIN for log-in

I have tried every suggestion I have found online, but nothing works. When I click to add a pin, nothing happens. This is a new Windows 10 laptop, and from day 1 of set-up, I was unable to set a PIN. I had Windows 10 on another laptop and was able to set
ta PIN with no problem. The more I use Windows 10, the more discouraged I become.

 

Unable to set or remove a login PIN on Windows 10

After receiving no replies here, I asked this question over on Microsoft's support site. I'm copying the reply I got there, with the one modification I had to make to get it to work.

Note: I don't know whether it's permissible to copy this answer as I did, even with my one addition. If it isn't, feel free to edit this answer and just link to the solution.