Azure AD windows 10 login spinning circle

Eric Vanderveer 21 Reputation points
2022-01-25T18:45:42.91+00:00

I have an Azure AD joined computer that when I log in to Windows with the account I get a spinning circle. I am thinking I have this issue with the 10,000 seconds login delay. The response to fix this is to change the Workgroup name to not match the AD domain name, the problem is it never was. Any ideas?

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  1. Eric Vanderveer 21 Reputation points
    2022-01-26T12:01:09.287+00:00

    It no longer does it after the third reboot. The fix was that a window was running behind the spinning dot circle and until I did an ALT-TAB to see it it would still do it.

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  2. James Hamil 27,221 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
    2022-01-26T21:30:59.863+00:00

    @Eric van der Voort , to confirm, the issue was just that somehow the window was behind another, and it was fixed by bringing it back in front? Please let me know if the window continues to appear behind on reboot. If not then you should be good to go!

    Best,
    James

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  3. Mathieu Vanden Hautte 0 Reputation points
    2023-11-08T09:42:22.77+00:00

    Hi all,

    I just encountered the same issue.

    When I pressed ALT+TAB, I could see the Windows Hello for Business PIN setup prompt was hidden behind the blue screen with spinning circle dots. You can't bring the PIN setup prompt to the foreground, though.

    Workaround: start typing the PIN when the blue screen with spinning circle dots is in the foreground. You can validate your PIN by using ALT+TAB.


  4. Joshua Awesome 0 Reputation points
    2023-11-15T21:24:27.4266667+00:00

    I am having the same issue but it is not clearing. I have performed the Alt-Tab trick and it sometimes will allow me to register the pin, but sometimes it wont. I have restarted more than 3 times and still no solution. Other users/non-admins can login no problem, just not my admin account. VERY FRUSTRATING. I have setup Azure AD on a bit more than 100 computers. This is the first time I have ever seen this issue. I have set it up on 6 computers so far today.

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  5. RPM IT Department 0 Reputation points
    2023-11-30T17:26:30.7+00:00

    I was able to get around this by window key + R and launched CMD prompt. I alt + tabbed and voila PIN setup window on top!

    It only affects AAD Admin users.

    A more permanent RCA and FIX would be very helpful.


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