Windows 10: Windows 10 pin will not save

I have a new windows 10 laptop. Logging in to Windows with the password is fine. But each time it tells me that the pin is incorrect so I have to use the password. I can’t change the pin because I have no idea what it thinks the pin is so I have to remove it and recreate it. I have removed and re-created the pin three times. It won’t save.

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Windows Hello does not save face or pin

We appreciate the information you've provided. Since you're on an Insider build, have you installed the latest Insider Build 16188? It's possible that a fix has been included for your concern with saving the PIN and
the biometric data, so if you haven't installed that yet, go to Settings >
Update & Security > Windows Update >
Check for Updates.



We also suggest that you remove the previous PIN before you try adding a new one. Just follow these steps:

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  Click Start.
  
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  Type Settings and press Enter.
  
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  Click Accounts.
  
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  Select Sign-in Options on the left side of the screen.
  
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  Click Remove under PIN on the right side of the screen.
  
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  Click Remove one more time to confirm.
  
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  Type your Microsoft account password to verify and click
  OK.
  

Once the old PIN has been removed, you should be able to add and save a new one, along with the biometric data for face recognition.



Let us know if you're able to save your PIN after following these steps.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Windows 10 PIN Sign-in

Hi Pat,

It is possible that the PIN set in an earlier build does not work after reinstalling Windows 10. To better assist you, we'd like clarify few things:

• Which build and version of Windows 10 is installed on your computer?
• Which build and version of Windows 10 are you using before reinstalling Windows?
• Have you tried resetting your PIN?
• Did you get any error messages after you verified the PIN you entered?

Meanwhile, we suggest that you follow the steps in this
article on how you can reset your PIN.

Keep us posted if you need additional help.