{"id":2470,"date":"2022-08-24T22:31:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T05:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/?p=2470"},"modified":"2022-08-24T10:32:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T17:32:10","slug":"remove-windows-hello-pin-on-windows-os","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/remove-windows-hello-pin-on-windows-os\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove Windows Hello PIN on Windows OS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Windows Hello is a quick method to sign in to your Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer with a PIN. It works in tandem with other biometric choices like fingerprint scans. A good example of when you might need this tool is if you do classified work from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Helpful tip: Press Windows Logo Key + L to automatically lock your computer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following steps will show you how to disable the PIN requirement in Windows if you do not value security or do not wish to input a PIN every time you boot your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Go to <strong>Settings<\/strong> and then <strong>Accounts<\/strong><\/li><li>From the menu (on the left side), click <strong>Sign-in options<\/strong><\/li><li>Click on <strong>Windows Hello Pin<\/strong> and select <strong>Remove<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll be asked if you would like to confirm this change. You will click on the <strong>Remove <\/strong>option. It&#8217;s highly recommended not to remove the PIN option, but you should always have the choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-25\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\">Have you tried Windows Security?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>For help with computer security issues, call us at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:1-800-620-5285\">1-800-620-5285<\/a>. \u00a0Karls Technology is a nationwide computer service company with offices in many major cities. This blog post was brought to you by our staff at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cypresscomputerrepairservice.com\/\">Cypress Computer Repair Service<\/a>. If you need computer repair in Cypress, TX please call or text the local office at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:281-860-2550\">(281) 860-2550<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows Hello is a quick method to sign in to your Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer with a PIN. It works in tandem with other biometric choices like fingerprint scans. A good example of when you might need this tool is if you do classified work from home. 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