{"id":603,"date":"2019-08-23T07:28:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T14:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/?p=603"},"modified":"2019-08-23T07:28:49","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T14:28:49","slug":"windows-pin-revamped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/windows-pin-revamped\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows PIN Revamped"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Windows Hello<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a plethora of ways to log into your Windows operating system. This includes the Windows Hello Face, Fingerprint, and more. Windows Hello is a useful feature that &#8220;creates a data representation\u2014not an image; it\u2019s more like a graph\u2014that is then encrypted before it\u2019s stored on your device,&#8221; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/help\/4468253\/windows-hello-and-privacy-microsoft-privacy\">Windows Support<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>They also add, &#8220;To help us keep things working properly, to help detect and prevent fraud, and to continue improving Windows Hello, we collect info about how people use Windows Hello.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The recommended option, however, is the Windows Hello PIN, which only requires 4 digits. And sometimes, Microsoft users forget their PIN. Thankfully, Windows is always finding ways to streamline the features on devices. Windows Insiders can try this new feature out on the lock screen of their device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Annotation-2019-08-23-090358.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-604\" width=\"336\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Annotation-2019-08-23-090358.png 418w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Annotation-2019-08-23-090358-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Athima Chansanchai, a writer for the Windows Blog says that the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/windowsexperience\/2019\/08\/19\/windows-10-tip-streamlined-windows-hello-pin-reset-experience\/#mLIxWf0eOhY6rwp5.97\">Windows 10 Update<\/a> now offers a &#8220;revamped Windows Hello PIN reset experience&#8221; by clicking on I forgot my PIN. 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