Windows 10/11 Keeps Asking Me to Create a PIN [Solved]

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Security was always a big thing for Microsoft, but many users reported that Windows 10 keeps asking to set up aPIN. This can become rather annoying quickly, but today, we will show you how to fix this problem once and for all.

Here’s how one user described this problem onMicrosoft Answersforum:

I just updated my PC (in the middle of the day instead of 12AM like I said to, but I can’t complain about that right now) and now every time I log on, Windows asks me to set up aPIN. I do not want one.

How can I stop Windows 10 from asking for PIN?

1. Dismiss the set-up in Windows Defender

2. Use the Group Policy Editor

Disabling the policy will also help with theYour organization requires you to change your PINerror.

Note:Your path could look like this:Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Logonthen locateTurn on convenience PIN sign-inpolicy, double-click it, set it toDisabled, hitApplyandOKand then restart your PC.

3. Other workarounds

Select/Highlight thePasswordoption

Create aPINidentical to yourPassword

RemovePasswordsfrom User Accounts

Hope that one of these solutions worked for you, as they worked for many others. If you found another way to solve the problem or have some questions, reach for the comments section below, and we’ll look.

Windows 10/11 Keeps Asking Me to Create a PIN [Solved]#

How can I stop Windows 10 from asking for PIN?#

1. Dismiss the set-up in Windows Defender#

2. Use the Group Policy Editor#

3. Other workarounds#

Windows 10/11 Keeps Asking Me to Create a PIN [Solved]

How can I stop Windows 10 from asking for PIN?

1. Dismiss the set-up in Windows Defender

2. Use the Group Policy Editor

3. Other workarounds