Windows 10: Locked out of desktop

I am locked out of my desktop that uses window or Microsoft hello. It is only set up to use a pin, so I can’t use a password. And I’ve hit the forgot my PIN number and it does absolutely nothing. I couldn’t figure out why as I haven’t used it since yesterday. I certainly didn’t enter my password over and over again. I login to my Microsoft account on my phone and see a huge number like 20 or more unsuccessful sign in attempts from all sorts of countries. They were unsuccessful so I’m not worried. But it’s supper annoying if that is the reason why I can’t now login to my ox via my PIN number.

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Locked myself out of my desktop

Hi

Welcome to Microsoft community.

It appears that you've encountered a situation where your desktop has been locked remotely via the "Find My Device" feature on your Microsoft account. Unfortunately, since this is a security measure implemented by Microsoft to protect your device, resolving this issue might require a bit of effort. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you unlock your desktop:

1. Sign In as Administrator:
   
   • You mentioned that you have a laptop as well. If you're signed in as an administrator on that laptop, you can use it to remotely unlock your desktop.
     
2. Connect to the Internet:
   
   • Make sure both your locked desktop and the laptop you're using to unlock it are connected to the internet.
     
3. Microsoft Account:
   
   • On your laptop, go to account.microsoft.com and sign in with the same Microsoft account that you used on the locked desktop.
     
4. Find My Device:
   
   • Navigate to the "Find My Device" section, similar to what you did to lock the device.
     
5. Unlock Your Desktop:
   
   • From the "Find My Device" settings, you should see your locked desktop listed.
     
   • There should be an option to unlock the device. Follow the instructions to unlock it.
     
6. Reboot the Desktop:
   
   • After unlocking the desktop from the Microsoft account settings, reboot the desktop and try signing in.
     
7. Re-Register the Desktop:
   
   • If you've removed your desktop from your devices list, you might need to re-register it after you regain access. You can do this from your Microsoft account settings.
     

Please feel free to let me know if you have any further updates, thanks.

Best regards

Derrick Qian | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

 

Windows Spotlight on the lock screen

Hi,

There are multiple causes on why you're encountering this issue. To further troubleshoot the issue, we suggest that you disable and re-enable Spotlight. Simply follow the steps below:

• Right-click on the desktop and open Personalize.
• Open Lock Screen tab.
• Under Background, switch from Windows Spotlight to a Picture or the Slideshow.
• Click OK and close the Window.
• Now Log off and log in.
• Navigate to Lock screen and enable Windows Spotlight again.

Let us know how it works.

 

Throttlestop overclocking Desktop PCs

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I would like to play with it without buying a new board, CPU's can be cheaper.