How can I change the initial pin number from 6 digits to 4 digits?

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How can I change the initial pin number from 6 digits to 4 digits?

Anonymous

I set up my computer with a 4 digit pin. 2 weeks ago, a pop up said I needed to change my pin to 6 digits. How can I rest my pin to 4 digits?

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Answer 1

Anonymous

The pin option says the 4 digit pin "does not meet complexity requirements" or something like that. I never established any requirements for the complexity for my pin. How do I over-ride or correct that issue? Thanks

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Answer 2

Hello Dan

My name is Elizabeth. I will be happy to help you today.

Modify your PIN by following these steps.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/res...

Open Settings (Gear) >> Accounts >> Sign-in options.
Click the Change button under PIN.
Enter your current PIN >> then, enter and confirm the new PIN underneath >> Tap I forgot my PIN >> Follow the instructions

Elizabeth

Regards

Answer 3

Hello Dan,

If you are joined to a school or work domain, this could be a policy they set to be enforced. There's nothing you can do in this case.

If this is a home computer, then you can check using the tutorial below to see if a minimum PIN length has been set on your computer. If so, you can either change it to a min you want, or set the policy back to unconfigured for the default 4 digits.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/80805-specify-maximum-minimum-pin-length-windows-10-a.html