Windows 10: Windows 11 PIN, and/or password works during PC login, but not in setup window

I've been trying to disable logging in using a PIN and eventually to login in using local username and credentials in Windows 11.As a first step, I tried to remove my PIN from my machine, in the settings window.Unfortunately, neither my PIN or password works during changing or removing the associated PIN.When I try changing or removing my PIN, the popup window disappears, and the settings window becomes somewhat unresponsive which I'm able to close, by closing the settings icon in the taskbar. Not sure what next steps to follow, or things to try please? And strangely enough, the password an

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Windows 11 PIN and password not working for login

I have been am using windows 11 pro insider preview build 25276. I have never had any issues with the insider preview until today. I had a password and PIN for my account, this all worked fine yesterday. Now when I try to login it no longer justs asks for my pin. It asks for username and password, neither my password or my pin work anymore. I am able to login in with one test account i created but I can't do much with it since it doesn't have administrator privileges. I ideas how i can fix my login to work?

 

Forgotten PIN and expired password

Hi Dyari,

Thanks for your answer.

I tried steps of both links:

• #1: reset PIN code
  
  • I see no link "reset your PIN"on login page --> I can't reset it
    
• #2: change or reset windows password
  
  • My Windows account is not displayed at all on login page.
    
  • I am using a local account
    

If you have any other suggestion, I would be more than happy to try.

Regards,

Guillaume

 

Windows 10 asking for login password even after upgrading the virus protection on the PC instead of PIN password. How to switch back to PIN password?

Hello Billy,



Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. We regret the inconvenience caused and will assist you in resolving the issue.



Before assisting further, I would like to ask you few questions:

• Do you see Sign-in options option on the lock screen?
• Are you using Microsoft account to login into the user profile?

If you have set an alpha-numeric password at the installation stage of Windows 10 OS and then changed the sign-in option to PIN password, you will be able to choose between the passwords entries at the login screen of the Windows.

Method 1: I suggest you to check if you see the
Sign-in options option on the lock screen. If you do, click on the option and check if you can choose and enter PIN password to access your user profile.



Method 2: If the option is not presented on the lock screen and you are using Microsoft account to login into the user profile,
I suggest you to change the login password from the link below and set PIN password to your user account by following the steps below.

https://account.live.com/password/reset

• Press Windows logo key on the keyboard, type Settings and select the top most search result.
• Select Accounts from the options and click on
  Sign-in options from the left side panel of the window.
• Click on Add under PIN settings, verify your account and setup a new PIN password for your user account.

Write to us with the answers to the above questions and the status of the issue on the same post for further assistance. Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.



Thank you.