How to disable the PIN and the request to create a PIN when logging in to Windows 10

If your computer uses a Microsoft account, Windows 10 it will constantly ask you to create a PIN when you log in and also in the item “Protect accounts” in the Security Center. If you have already created a PIN, you can also delete this notice.

This instruction details how to clear the PIN creation notice already created or disable it in the latest versions of Windows 10 in different ways. Despite this, if your goal is to log in without a PIN and password, first remove the PIN and then follow the steps in the instructions for How to disable the password prompt when logging in to Windows 10.

How to disable the request to create a PIN when logging in to Windows 10 and the protector

The suggestion to create a PIN in Windows 10 it may appear constantly when you log in and also remind you in Windows Defender (in the Security Center). In Defender, you can simply click on “To close” to temporarily erase the exclamation mark, but according to the comments, reappears after a while.

To totally disable PIN creation tips in Windows 10 Pro y Enterprise, follow these steps:

1. Press the keys. Win + R on your keyboard, writes gpedit.msc and hit Enter.
2. The local group policy editor will open. In the, and a Computer setup – Administrative Templates – Windows Components – Windows Hello for companies.
3. On the right side, select “Use Windows Hello for companies"And double click on it. Please select “Disabled”And apply the settings.

As usual, the change made will take effect after a short period of time, even without restarting the computer, and no PIN reminder will be displayed.

If you have Windows 10 Home installed on your computer, does not have a local group policy editor. But you can add the necessary settings in the registry. To do this, you can create a reg file with the following content:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftPassportForWork]
"Enabled"=dword:00000000
"DisablePostLogonProvisioning"=dword:00000000

Then import it into the registry. O, in registry editor, create a section

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftPassportForWork

and in it create DWORD parameters with the names Activated and DisablePostLogonProvisioning (do not change the value, leave it in 0) and then restart the computer.

How to disable and clear the Windows PIN 10 existing

If you have already created a PIN, removing it consists of the following steps:

1. Go to Settings (you can press Win + I to do it) – Accounts – Login options.
2. Click on “PIN for Windows Hello” and click “Delete”.
3. Confirm the removal and then enter your Microsoft account password to permanently erase the PIN.

This completes the procedure and clears the PIN.

Video-tutorial.

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