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Home»Windows»How to Change / Remove PIN in Windows 11

How to Change / Remove PIN in Windows 11

AbhishekBy AbhishekMay 23, 2022
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Consider Windows PIN to be a faster way to sign in to your device. Well, faster when compared to entering a password. 

The process is very simple and is possible through a few clicks in the Windows settings. If the exact remove or change button doesn’t work, there is always a forgot my PIN option that we can use to make these changes.

Table of Contents

  • How to Change / Remove PIN in Windows 11
    • Change PIN
    • Remove PIN
    • Change / Remove PIN Using “I Forgot My PIN” 
  • Disable Windows Sign In Settings
    • Remove all Password / PIN
    • Grey Out Ways to Sign in Option Section
  • Frequently Asked Questions?
    • Do I Need Windows Hello PIN to Access Biometric and Facial Recognition Features?
    • Do We Need to Have a Password Set Up to Use Windows PIN?

How to Change / Remove PIN in Windows 11

We have compiled easy step-by-step procedures to make the needed changes. Please note that these changes are account specific. If you have multiple accounts on your PC, you will have to make changes one account at a time.

Change PIN

  1. Press Windows Key and search /select Settings.
  2. Select the Account option on the left panel.
  3. Choose Sign-in options
  4. Under Ways to Sign in, choose PIN(Windows hello).accounts sign in option
  5. The option will expand, choose to Change your PINchange your pin option in sign in options
  6. Enter the old and new PINs. The PIN will be changed.change your pin pop up box

Remove PIN

  1. Press Windows Key + X and select settings
  2. Choose the Accounts option in the left panel.
  3. Select Sign-in options.
  4. Under Ways to sign in, select PIN.
  5. Select Remove this sign-in option by clicking on the Remove button.remove old pin in windows settings
  6. You will be asked to verify the password for your Microsoft or local account, enter the password, and select ok.verify password for removing pin

Change / Remove PIN Using “I Forgot My PIN” 

We can use this option for three scenarios:

  • Removing the PIN
  • Changing windows PIN. 
  • Remove button is greyed out (ERROR)

Follow the procedure below to use the I forgot my PINoption.

  1. Press Windows Key and find/select Settings
  2. Go to accounts > Sign-in options.
  3. Under Ways to sign in, choose PIN, which will expand the section.
  4. At the bottom of this section, choose I forgot my PIN.i forgot my pin option in sign in options
  5. A pop-up will open asking you to confirm this action. Click on Continue.
  6. Enter the password for your account that is used to sign into windows, You might also have to verify with your phone and do it accordingly.verify password for removing pin
  7. Follow the instruction given in the pop-up box. At the end, you should be allowed to enter a new PINfor the PC.
  8. Enter the new PIN. If you want the PIN to be set up, else click on cancel.new pin after i forgot my pin option
  9. Windows will show another message stating the account required a PIN. Just close it, which will remove the PIN system.

If you are using a local account (without a Microsoft account), choosing the I forgot options would directly ask you to enter your local account password.

Once you enter this, you will get the chance to enter a new PIN. If you cancel the process of entering the new PIN, this action will remove the PIN system.

Disable Windows Sign In Settings

These settings changes are debatable and may be useful to some parents. We think that if the kids are very young, their devices should not have a password or PIN lock system. However, once the kids are in their teens, we think a parent should give children a bit of privacy.

The following procedure is to grey out any password or PIN settings in the Ways to sign in section in windows 11. Use it situationally. We can do this in three steps:

  1. Remove Password
  2. Remove PIN system 
  3. Grey out the Ways to sign in option

You cannot do the steps if you are currently using a Microsoft account. Log out or remove the Microsoft account and set up a local account before going through these steps.

Remove all Password / PIN

  1. Go to Settings> Account > Sign-in Options > Ways to Sign in
  2. Click on the option password to expand it and select Change.remove password for local account in windows
  3. Enter your old password.
    old password verification for password removal
  4. Leave the new password, confirm the new password section blank, and click Next. The password system is removed.change your password option in windows sign in option
  5. Use the steps above to remove PINs.

Grey Out Ways to Sign in Option Section

  1. Press Windows + R and run regedit.
  2. Go to the following registry path:
    Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Settings\AllowSignInOptionsregistry editor to grey out pin option in windows settings
  3. Find a Reg_Dword file named Value, double click on it, and set Value to 0.greyed out sign in options
The whole windows hello section should now be greyed out. If you ever want to bring it back, go to the same registry path and set Value to 1.

Frequently Asked Questions?

Do I Need Windows Hello PIN to Access Biometric and Facial Recognition Features?

Yes! the device needs to use a windows PIN to access this feature. But please note that these features require compatible hardware installed on the device to work. 

Using a windows PIN doesn’t mean the facial recognition/ biometric will work for you. The device needs a compatible camera and scanner for the features to work.

Do We Need to Have a Password Set Up to Use Windows PIN?

Yes! Windows will not allow you to use the PIN feature if you do not have a password set up. You can set it by:

  1. Press Windows Key +X and select settings among the many options.
  2. Go to account >sign in options> Password and select Add.
  3. Follow instructions on the pop-up box.

The PIN features will be available once the password setting procedure is complete.

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Abhishek

I am always curious about the progression of technology and have a knack for hardware. There is a kind of satisfaction when you fix issues by yourself. From Software to Hardware, I love fixing any errors. Nothing beats the crescendo of everything working together to form a computer system.

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