Windows 10: Windows 10 unexpectedly disabled our PIN

Discus and support Windows 10 unexpectedly disabled our PIN in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Our Windows 10 PC is linked to my husband's hotmail account, but we set up a PIN so that either of us can log in. As of yesterday it was working fine.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/tornado163, Aug 30, 2020.

  1. Windows 10 unexpectedly disabled our PIN


    Our Windows 10 PC is linked to my husband's hotmail account, but we set up a PIN so that either of us can log in. As of yesterday it was working fine. The PC wasn't even shut down, I had just let it hibernate overnight.

    This morning, I couldn't log in. I got an error message that changes had been made to the hotmail account so that the PIN was no longer valid. There was nothing I could do without knowing my husband's hotmail password (which I don't). He had to get a code emailed to his hotmail, so we could then reset the PIN.

    This happened on a Sunday, so no biggie, but if it happened on a school day and I was late to my class or a meeting I could have been in serious trouble. Any idea what happened?

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    /u/tornado163, Aug 30, 2020
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  2. Disable Sign In PIN

    Hello,

    You can also disable PIN using registry. Try these steps:

    1. Open Registry Editor.
    2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System.
    3. Set AllowDomainPINLogon to 0.
    4. Close Registry Editor and reboot your system.

    Hope this helps!
     
    Kapil Arya MVP, Aug 30, 2020
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  3. Disabling User Passwords Disables PIN and Hello?

    Hello Eric,

    Thank you for posting your concern in Microsoft community and welcome to the windows 10 Family.

    From the description provided, I understand that the sign in option is not working after you disabled the option for PIN input for password.

    At this point, I would suggest you to deploy the
    System Restore option in Windows.

    This option takes your PC back to an earlier point in time, called a system restore point. Restore points are generated when you install a new app, driver, or Windows update, and when you

    create a restore point manually
    . Restoring won’t affect your personal files, but it will remove apps, drivers, and updates installed after the restore point was made.


    • Right-click (or press and hold) the Start button, and then select Control Panel.

    • Search Control Panel for Recovery.

    • Select Recovery > Open System Restore > Next.

    • Choose the restore point related to the problematic app, driver, or update, and then select
      Next > Finish.

    In order to disable the PIN sign in option in Windows 10, refer to the below steps.

    Step 1: Access PC settings and open
    Users and accounts
    .

    Step 2: Select Sign-in options and tap the
    Remove
    button under PIN.

    Note: you can navigate to the same path in order to re-enable the PIN.

    Hope the above information is helpful. If you need further assistance, we would be happy to help you.

    Thank you.
     
    Sayan_Ghosh, Aug 30, 2020
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  4. Windows 10 unexpectedly disabled our PIN

    Disable Sign In PIN

    Hi I'm Peter an independent advisor, if you want to disable Windows 10 PIN sign in option, you can do it in this way.

    Step 1: Press Windows and R key on the keyboard and enter gpedit.msc on Run open box. Then, press Enter or click the OK button to access Local Group Policy Editor.

    run gpedit.msc

    Step 2: In this interface, access Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Systems > Logon > Turn on PIN sign-in.

    turn on PIN sign in option

    Step 3: Double click Turn on PIN sign-in, and set this option to Disabled. Then click OK and Apply button. After that, the PIN sign in option is disabled.
     
    PeterFlynn4, Aug 30, 2020
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