Changing Windows Sign-in PIN or Password

Remove or Change Sign-in PIN or Password in Windows 11/10

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To disable or change the sign-in PIN or password, you must be an account holder and verify your current Windows login PIN or password. If you have these login credentials, follow the steps for the version of Windows PC you are using.

Table of Contents

In this article, you are going to learn how to disable or change a sign-in PIN or Password in Windows 11, 10, 8.1, and 7.

Windows 11
Windows 10, 8, and 7

How to Remove or Change PIN in Windows 11

1. How to Change the Sign-In PIN:

Keep your computer connected to the Internet to sync your PIN changes to your Microsoft account.

→ Click the Start button ( Windows logo ) to navigate to the start menu

→ Then select Settings 

Select settings
Select Settings

On the left-hand side, select Accounts and then select Sign-in options

Select sign-in options
Select sign-in options

→ Select PIN (Windows Hello) and click Change PIN to open a windows security popup

Select sign-in options
Select sign-in options

On the Windows security popup, type the current PIN to confirm that you are an account user

→ Now enter the new PIN and again enter the same PIN to confirm

→ Lastly, click OK.

Change Windows hello pin to confirm
Change Sign-in PIN

2. How to Remove Sign-in PIN

After following the two steps as explained above, do the following:

On the left-hand side, select Accounts

→ And then select Your Information.

Select Accounts and navigate to your info
Select Accounts and navigate to your information.

→ Under account settings, click Sign in with a local account instead.

Choose sign in with a local account instead
Choose to sign in with a local account instead

→ Now click Next on the popup window

Select next
Select next

→ In the PIN box, enter the current PIN number.

→ Or select your Microsoft account under More choices.

→ Now type your current Password to automatically navigate to another window

Verify windows hello pin
Verify windows hello pin

→ Click more choices to expand it

→ Then select your Microsoft Account

→ Now enter your password

→ Lastly, click OK to confirm.

Verify microsoft account password to change
Verify Microsoft account password to change it.

→ Now, to create your local account, enter your name

→ Enter a New password, and again enter the same password to confirm it

→ Then enter the password hint

→ And then click Next

Enter your local account password
Enter your local account password

→ Lastly, click Sign out and Finish to switch to your local account.

Click sign out and finish
Click sign out and finish

After following the six steps in How to Change Your Sign-In PIN, do the following:

→ Click PIN (Windows Hello) to expand its options

→ Now click remove, and again click remove

→ Then verify your account password

→ Lastly, click OK

Remove sign-in PIN or Password
Remove sign-in PIN or Password

Method-2:

Press the Start button or right-click on the start button

Then select Settings

Click Accounts on the left-hand side of the screen

Then select Sign-options

Under Additional Settings, disable the first option as well as set Never

Now select PIN (Windows Hello) to expand its options

To delete the PIN, click Remove.

And again, click Remove to launch a windows security popup

On the Windows security popup, To verify your Microsoft account password, enter it in the password box

Then click OK

Again, follow the four steps from the beginning, as explained above

Then select PIN (Windows Hello) to expand its options

And click Remove

Again, clickRemove.

Now your PIN will be removed successfully.

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What is required to Remove or Change a Sign-in PIN in Windows 11/10?

To remove or change a sign-in PIN or password, you must be an account holder and verify your current Windows login PIN or password.

What’s the process to change my PIN from the lock screen?

Click “Sign-in options” on the lock screen, then click “Change” under PIN.

What’s the difference between a local account password and a Microsoft account password?

A local account is tied to your specific device, while a Microsoft account password affects multiple services.

What if I forget my PIN or password?

You can usually reset your password using security questions, a recovery email, or a password reset disk.

How do I remove my password for sign-in in Windows 11/10?

Open Settings > Accounts > Sign-in Options, then click “Change” under Password, and select “I don’t want a password.”

How can I change my sign-in PIN in Windows 11/10?

Go to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in Options, then click “Change” under PIN.

Is it possible to change the sign-in method for all user accounts?

Each user can set their own sign-in method; changes are not universal.

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