One important difference to note between a password and a Hello PIN is that the PIN is tied to the specific device on which it was set up, and can ONLY be used to access that specific Windows 11/10 device. If you forgot your PIN, you can reset it. If you have a Microsoft account with a PIN, you can reset the PIN at sign-in. In this post, we will show you how to Enable or Disable PIN Reset at Sign-in screen on Windows 11/10.
If you disable PIN reset at sign-in, it will remove the I forgot my PIN link on the sign-in screen for all Microsoft accounts on the PC.
How to Enable or Disable PIN Reset at Sign-in screen
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable PIN reset at sign-in.
Since this is a registry operation, it is recommended that you back up the registry or create a system restore point as necessary precautionary measures.
To enable (default setting) PIN Reset at Sign-in screen in Windows 10, do the following:
- Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.
- In the Run dialog box, type notepad and hit Enter to open Notepad.
- Copy and paste the code below into the text editor.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\NgcPin] "EnablePinReset"=dword:0000000f
- Now, click the File option from the menu and select Save As button.
- Choose a location (preferably desktop) where you want to save the file.
- Enter a name with .reg extension (eg; EnableResetPIN.reg).
- Choose All Files from the Save as type drop-down list.
- Double-click the saved .reg file to merge it.
- If prompted, click on Run > Yes (UAC) > Yes > OK to approve the merge.
- You can now delete the .reg file if you like.
To disable PIN Reset at Sign-in screen in Windows 10, do the following:
- Open Notepad.
- Copy and paste the code below into the text editor.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\NgcPin] "EnablePinReset"=dword:00000000
- Repeat the same steps as above, but this time save the reg file as DisableResetPIN.reg.
That’s it on how to Enable or Disable PIN Reset at Sign-in screen on Windows 11/10!
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