Set-up Password-less User Accounts on Windows 10

How to set up a Passwordless User Account on Windows 10

Microsoft is constantly making changes to the sign-in experience of Windows 10. It indirectly makes it easy to be accessed and more secure in many ways. With Windows 10 v1903, Microsoft is bringing in a password-less User Accounts authentication. This […]

How to disable Blurred Background on Login Screen in Windows 10

Starting with Windows 10 v1903, you should instantly notice the blurred background on the Login screen. Also called as Acrylic Blur Effect on Sign-in Screen, the feature delivers a beautiful experience by adding more focus to the login screen. However, […]

How to enable or disable Console Mode Sign-in on Windows 10

Microsoft has been bringing in new lock-screen user experiences and features with every iterative feature release of Windows 10. People have their own opinions about it. Some people tend to like it, and the others tend not to like it. […]

How to Turn On or Off Security Questions in Windows 10 using Registry or Group Policy

Microsoft has enabled a feature in Windows 10 with which the user has to answer some security questions if he wants to reset the local user account password. This feature sure does bring a certain amount of security from illegal […]

Fix The Handle is Invalid error on Windows 10

If you are you stuck at the Windows login screen and you see an error message The Handle is invalid you need first to ensure that you are using the correct credentials to log in. If you are sure that they […]

3 new ways to Sign-in to Windows 10 computer

This topic is applicable for Windows 10 v1809, and later devices which connect with IT, and supported on Azure Active Directory joined systems. Microsoft is now offering multiple ways to sign-in to Windows 10 PC and also making the experience much better. […]

Disable or Enable Domain Users Sign in using Biometrics on Windows 10

Windows 10 supports the use of Biometrics. It already supports PIN, Password and Picture Password on all computers, but given the proper hardware, Windows 10 also supports facial scanning, Iris scanning as well as fingerprint scanning. You can find these […]

Your PIN is no longer available message on Windows 10

Do you face any issue while signing into your Windows 10 computer using a PIN? A recent update caused a few glitches, and a few users reported that they were not able to sign in using a PIN and neither […]

Click here to enter your most recent credentials message in Windows 10

If Windows 10 keeps asking you for your most recent password and you see a message – Click here to enter your most recent password or credential, Your Microsoft account needs you to sign in again, this is what you […]

Log in automatically after Windows Update

How to enable Windows 10 auto login after Windows Update

Unless you have set your Windows 10 to automatically log you in, the operating system will ask you for a password to log in. Using a password for logging in is a great way to protect your computer from unauthorized […]

PIN vs Password in Windows 10 – Which offers better security?

Windows 10 introduced Windows Hello allowing users to sign in to their device using the PIN or biometric identification. It revolutionized the concept of system security, bringing it to a level that no system could be hacked remotely. However, Windows […]

Your password was changed on a different device

Microsoft recommends users to set up a separate password for their device unless they are logging in using their Microsoft account. However, the leave the choice upon users whether they wish to set the password or not. In the later […]

Remove or skip Security Questions when setting up Local User Account in Windows 10

When creating a local Windows 10 Account, the administrator will be prompted to set up three security questions. This is important and required to make sure there is an option to recover the account when the user forgets the password. […]

The device that is required by this cryptographic provider is not ready for use

A PIN is indeed an excellent option to sign-in to local systems. Unlike passwords, PIN’s are system specific, and a 4-6 digit PIN is good enough to keep your profile secure. Thus, many users are shifting to the new way […]

How to log into a Windows computer without Keyboard

If it so happens that your keyboard all of the sudden stops working or some of the keys aren’t working when you try to login to your PC, then mostly you are stuck unless you get a new one or […]

Login Screen appears twice in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

Microsoft released its last major update the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update version 1709 recently around two months ago, and people have started to report the bugs in the build. There is one of the major bugs where some of […]

Login screen appears twice in Windows 10

If you have recently updated your Windows computer to Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (v1709) or installed any Windows Update, and are facing a problem where you see the login screen appearing twice, you can fix the problem by making […]

The referenced account is currently locked out and may not be logged into

While entering the Windows 10 system, if a user mistakenly enters the wrong password for several times, he may see the following message on his computer screen – The referenced account is currently locked out and may not be logged […]

How to enable & configure PIN Complexity Group Policy in Windows 10

You can force your users to create a complex PIN that uses digits, lowercase, uppercase & special characters to sign into in Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016 by enabling PIN Complexity Group Policy. To create a PIN for signing […]

How to remove email address from Windows 10 login screen

If you have noticed, when you sign into your Windows 10 computer, the login screen displays your email address below your name. Now many of you may not want your Microsoft Account email ID to be displayed so openly where […]

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