How To Remove Pin From Windows 10


key Takeaways

  • To remove the pin from Windows go to start>settings>account>sign-in options>click on Windows Hello pin click remove
  • if the remove button is not accessible then click on forget pin and click continue in the prompt for a new pin box to appear then leave both boxes empty and click cancel.

Want to remove the pin from your windows pc for faster access or just try to eliminate sign in process then follow these steps to remove it in just a few easy clicks,

1. click the Windows key or press the start icon on Windows and click on settings to open it,

settings option in windows start menu

2. click on account and make sure you signed in with a Microsoft account and successfully verified it

account option highlighted in windows 10 settings

3. in the account section click on sign in option

windows hello pin option in account section of windows 10 settings

4. click on Windows Hello Pin and tap on the remove button to remove the pin from Windows 10

remove pin option in windows settings

Sometimes remove button is not accessible then click on the forget pin located same area just behind the remove button

forget pin option in windows settings

click on continue if the prompt appears,

windows popup showing confirmation term before forgetting pin

now here you will see the option to set a new pin just leave both input labels empty and click on the cancel button to remove the pin from Windows 10,

new pin setup box

but if you want to change the pin then fill your preferred pin in those labels and click save.

how to add a pin in windows if removed 

To add a new pin to a Windows 10 pc follow the same steps discussed previously in the Windows Hello Pin section and click on the add button to add a new pin as you want.

windows hello pin option showing to add pin
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