My Hello PIN says it's "not available"

Jim M 20 Reputation points
2025-11-01T20:53:11.51+00:00

My Hello PIN says it's "not available" - I've tried changing it but that didn't help - how can I fix it?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy

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Kapil Arya 38,471 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2025-11-02T11:00:58.7533333+00:00

If you're seeing this on sign-in screen, click on Sign in options > select password and login.

Remove your PIN then, and re-setup it.

Let us know if this helps!

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