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6,021 questions with Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in tags
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Can't Sign In Into Computer After Disabling Sign In Using Windows Hello PIN
Hello.. So i'm trying to disable the sign in to windows using "insert pin" method by disabling it from the settings. After i'm restart my computer, it still ask me to input the password. I'm trying to input my previous PIN before i'm disabling…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2026-06-04T14:44:51.7166667+00:00
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Firdaus Al Kindi
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edited the question 2026-06-05T00:57:41.73+00:00
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Clary-N
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Constantly setting up a new PIN each time the computer fall asleep?
Recently bought a brand new laptop less than a month ago. It's an ACER Nitro V15. Been working amazingly as I don't have the space for a PC tower and all I really do is play games; however, that's not the problem. Everyone knows computers have a…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2026-06-03T07:45:05.2733333+00:00
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Signature S
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accepted 2026-06-05T00:17:06.3833333+00:00
Signature S
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Minecraft Unath Error Login
For some reason i got forced out of my own account and now there is a security key for JUST my windows PC and there is no problem on my mac plz help
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2026-06-03T23:17:21.6266667+00:00
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Thousandw
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answered 2026-06-03T23:17:39.0533333+00:00
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Laptop is not accepting any passwords when turning on
I have a old windows 10 laptop that was turned off for 2 weeks. Now when I powered it up it will not accept any passwords. I have only used 4 passwords since I owned the computer and I have tried them all. I have checked caps lock, num lock, and used…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2026-06-03T18:44:58.4133333+00:00
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Dan Chinnock
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commented 2026-06-03T21:01:45.7566667+00:00
Dan Chinnock
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I am giving my pc away. I want to change the pin for this device only. Is that ok? If so, how?
I am giving away a pc and want to clear out personal data starting with my pin. Can I change the hello pin for a specific pc? If I remove the device from my MS account can I delete the folders?
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
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Unable to sign in because windows does not accept keystrokes
My computers turns on to the sign on screen. When I type in the password nothing appears on the screen. I have used 3 different keyboards, all working on other machines. I have used 4 different USB ports and I have used the onscreen keyboard. If I turn…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2026-05-30T16:46:25.24+00:00
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Roger Galliford
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answered 2026-05-30T17:48:09.91+00:00
Gunasekar N
68,765
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Independent Advisor
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accidently removed locked device from account
i locked my device remotely, cause i couldnt find it then accidently deleted it from my devices remotely. thinking it was a different laptop
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2026-05-30T06:04:04.49+00:00
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Ashley Bauer
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answered 2026-05-30T06:40:11.6266667+00:00
DaveM121
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forgot my password laptop
i forgot my password laptop so i cannot sign in, i try to reset my laptop but do not have a bitlocker key, what i suppose to do? i try any ways but i fail, i dont know what to do
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2026-05-29T14:27:21.2166667+00:00
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Berren Wijaya
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answered 2026-05-29T15:03:38.0566667+00:00
DaveM121
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Trying to sign into my microsoft account for minecraft launcher
I recently bought minecraft on an online minecraft website with the gmail that I already have a Minecraft account with on my iPad. The website is now telling me to download it, as usual. Then it brings up the minecraft installer after i open file. then…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2026-05-28T21:17:04.1466667+00:00
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cardi Bolton
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answered 2026-05-28T22:51:14.2533333+00:00
Manoel Barros
19,265
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Independent Advisor
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MS Login screen does not react to text or numbers - can't access my PC
Hi all! My laptop auto-updated yesterday and since then I cannot log into my PC at all. The Microsoft log-in screen does not react to ANY text or numbers - neither from laptop keyboard, usb one or on-screen keyboard. I tried everything possible of my…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2026-05-28T07:05:46.09+00:00
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Evgeniya Valu
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answered 2026-05-28T20:56:20.2866667+00:00
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Ben4724
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2 answers
Can not sign into Microsoft
can not sign into microsoft. laptop keyboard and external are not showing characters
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2026-05-28T16:38:25.78+00:00
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Wanda Fry
0
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answered 2026-05-28T18:10:32.17+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon
71,865
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I can not access one of the laptops on my account.
My biometric fingerprint is not working. I have dementia and cannot remember my password. I have another laptop I can access but cannot understand how to access the password reset for my Microsoft 365 account. I can see the laptop on my account, but it…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2026-05-27T18:35:06.2833333+00:00
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Dan Deering
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answered 2026-05-27T19:49:16.8966667+00:00
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Ron Ryan Arambulo
75
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Independent Advisor
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
How to change my phone number
I have tried every method I can to change my own phone number on my Microsoft account. When I go to remove the number from the security page in my account it says that I need an Email address first, despite already having one. When I went to edit my…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2026-05-26T22:15:02.8066667+00:00
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Hayden Nuber
20
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accepted 2026-05-26T23:00:38.38+00:00
Hayden Nuber
20
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1 answer
How to delete security key from Windows?
In windows Settings → Accounts → Sign in options, I have "security key" option and some programs ask for security key instead of PIN-code or 2auth. I deleted it from Microsoft account…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
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bypass password login on windows 10
bouught a toshiba satellite a505 and need to get pass the old users password and or pin so i can get into windows to make it mine and delete all of there programs and personel stuff
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2026-05-25T18:21:38.7866667+00:00
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michael roberts
0
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answered 2026-05-25T19:04:29.8466667+00:00
EmilyS726
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cách mở khóa thiết bị nếu lỡ khóa từ xa và xóa thiết bị trên
Tớ hôm qua quên mất thiết bị của em tớ và lỡ khóa thiết bị mà em tớ đang học á, tớ là quản trị của tài khoản microsoft, tớ cx lỡ xóa thiết bị luon và giờ em tớ k đăng nhập đc, giờ phải làm sao để mở khóa đây ạ, máy tính em tớ đang sử dụng là hệ điều hành…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2026-05-10T10:07:54.12+00:00
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Phạm Bảo Trung Trần
0
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commented 2026-05-24T15:12:34.8233333+00:00
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Thomas4-N
16,375
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
5 answers
forgot pin and no other options available on hello screen
hello screen says incorrect pin. I do not have bitlocker. I cannot opern that computer and have logged into MS from another computer. I am on windows 11 home. Support said they sent code to my email and also to my phone as text. notyhiong arrived and my…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2026-05-21T19:27:41.58+00:00
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William Pittman
0
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answered 2026-05-23T09:07:53.71+00:00
William Pittman
0
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2 answers
Disconnected from the internet, now I can’t sign into PC (Windows 10)
Hello, I disconnected my computer from the ethernet through the internal network settings & went AFK for a few hours without reconnecting. When I came back to my PC, it had gone to sleep and logged me out. Now, as I only use a PIN to sign in, I…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
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Microsoft does not even know themselves what my password is.
I started my pc in clean boot because I had some technical issues and suddenly windows had forgotten what my password was, so I had to boot in safe mode to undo what I have done, however when I start in safe mode it wants my microsoft password. I typed…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2026-05-21T22:20:07.7733333+00:00
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Aleksandar Antonov
0
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answered 2026-05-22T12:52:30.31+00:00
CrazyKats
15,775
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Volunteer Moderator
2 answers
Windows Hello
How can you remove your Windows Hello sign-in? It shows "Remove" under accounts, but it is blocked out. It will not let you remove it.
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows Hello, lock screen and sign-in
asked 2026-05-18T13:10:53.9433333+00:00
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Rachel Johnson
0
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answered 2026-05-18T13:45:54.1233333+00:00
DaveM121
885K
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