Windows Security "Making Sure It's You": how to stop pop-up

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Windows Security "Making Sure It's You": how to stop pop-up

Anonymous

Windows 11 Home Version 24H2 OS Build 26100.2605

I frequently experience a Pop up titles Windows Security Making Sute It's You, on my home computer, inside my home. It requires me to type my 4-digit PIN.

My Microsoft Accout is fully verified.

How to I stop this pop up from happening, please?

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EmilyS726 264.6K Independent Advisor

Hello,

Do you notice this popping up when you have to fill in username and password on websites ? That's really the scenario I can think of that could prompt such a thing.

If so, if you are using Edge browser, copy and paste this to the address bar to launch:

edge://wallet/settings#settings-passwords-section

Then under "View and autofill passwords and passkeys", choose the first option "Fill website password and sign in automatically, or suggest available passkeys".

If you are using Chrome browser, copy and paste this to the address bar to launch:

chrome://password-manager/settings

Then disable "Use Windows Hello when filling passwords".

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Anonymous

That is BS.

First, I do not use a Microsoft account on MY PC.

Second, I NEVER enabled Hello, or set a 4 passkey.

SO, why is the STUPID MS "security" doing that?

If you don't know, do not invent a response.

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Answer 2

First, I do not use a Microsoft account on MY PC.

In your initial question, you said that you have a "Fully verified Microsoft account". This means that you use a Microsoft account with your PC.

Second, I NEVER enabled Hello, or set a 4 passkey.

Also, if you setup a PIN, you're using Windows Hello. Windows Hello is just the "umbrella term" that houses a PIN, Face recognition (Face ID) and Fingerprint, as well as a security key. You can't use Windows Hello without a Microsoft Account. I thought maybe you use your Windows Hello sign-in method to sign in to your apps (which is a passkey), but I guess not.

SO, why is the STUPID MS "security" doing that?

I gave you a reason why it could be happening, because you only said "I frequently experience a Pop up titles Windows Security Making Sute It's You, on my home computer, inside my home. It requires me to type my 4-digit PIN." There wasn't any context that I could go off of, which is why even Emily said "That's really the scenario I can think of that could prompt such a thing." But if that wasn't right, I'd try to find another solution for you.

If you don't know, do not invent a response.

Finally, without proper evidence and explanation (e.g. pictures, error messages, etc.), I only have so much to go off of to help you, so I can't really not "invent a response" when you've actively sought help in a public community where anybody from anywhere around the world can post on any question to give answers.

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Anonymous

I found that I needed to use just the four number pin that I use to log in on windows. Letters don't work.

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Answer 4

Hello,

You can't stop your computer from doing that, it's a security measure by Windows to make sure it's you. It depends on what you're doing to make trigger that. If you're using a passkey to sign into something, then Windows has to ask that because that's what it used as the passkey. If you're trying to change a Windows setting, it will sometimes ask you that.

Hope this helps.