Windows 10: Windows 10 Home login sometimes requires Ctrl+Alt+Del to prompt for PIN

Discus and support Windows 10 Home login sometimes requires Ctrl+Alt+Del to prompt for PIN in Windows Hello & Lockscreen to solve the problem; I have my Windows 10 Home machine set to prompt for a PIN to log in. Normally, I can just hit enter or any key to get it to prompt for the PIN, but... Discussion in 'Windows Hello & Lockscreen' started by amlamarra, Oct 21, 2021.

  1. AMLAMARRA
    amlamarra Win User

    Windows 10 Home login sometimes requires Ctrl+Alt+Del to prompt for PIN


    I have my Windows 10 Home machine set to prompt for a PIN to log in. Normally, I can just hit enter or any key to get it to prompt for the PIN, but after a few days maybe as much as a couple of weeks, it starts to require Ctrl+Alt+Del to get the prompt. It doesn't say "Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to unlock." But that's what's required. I have to reboot to get it to go back to normal. Anyone seen this before or know how to fix it?

    :)
     
    amlamarra, Oct 21, 2021
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  2. SWBODAGER
    SWBodager Win User

    Ctrl-Alt-Del not working at login screen

    I have a Panasonic Toughpad running Windows 10 Pro that has recently stopped accepting Ctrl-Alt-Del at the login screen. I press the key combo and it flickers like it is going to the login prompt but it just goes back to the screen telling me to press ctrl-alt-del to unlock the computer. I have tried restarting, safe-mode, startup repair, different keyboards, and nothing works. This computer is on an AD domain so I can not disable ctrl-alt-del. Any help would be appreciated.
     
    SWBodager, Oct 21, 2021
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  3. JONMCC33
    jonmcc33 Win User
    Ctrl Alt Del, Vista

    On a domain you won't get Task Manager when you hit Ctrl+Alt+Del. You get a crazy screen with a bunch of options.

    Ctrl+Shift+Esc has always brought up just the Task Manager, even back to Windows XP days. You just weren't aware of it. *Wink Windows 10 Home login sometimes requires Ctrl+Alt+Del to prompt for PIN ;)

    Go ahead, try it in Windows XP too.
     
    jonmcc33, Oct 21, 2021
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  4. CRASHNBURNXP
    CrAsHnBuRnXp Win User

    Windows 10 Home login sometimes requires Ctrl+Alt+Del to prompt for PIN

    Ctrl Alt Del, Vista

    The whole Ctrl+Shift+Esc should be used to get that crazy screen with those options and Ctrl+Alt+Del should bring up TM.
     
    CrAsHnBuRnXp, Oct 21, 2021
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