Completely Remove PIN-logon ability

Question

EVERY time my computer comes back from sleep, hibernate, screensaver, etc. Windows asks me to set up a PIN logon. I do not want to to this, and want it to stop asking. I have tried multiple "fixes" that good people have provided (found via Google), but nothing stops Windows from asking me to set up a PIN. How can I take control of my machine and make it stop asking me to set up something I don't want to do.

Currently running WIN10 64-bit v.1803 build 17134.285

Answer 1

It should not be bugging you about it. If you choose not to create a pin you should be able to not have one, all it should require is your own decision to avoid clicking the create pin button.

Did you already click the remove button outlined in the picture earlier?

Answer 2

ImInot going to argue the logic of using two-factor authentication, as im all for it. If i had something like a CAC, i i wowod happily use a pin to login. I'm tired of windows telling me to create a PIN. I dont want one on this machine.

Answer 3

It's not really a matter of opinion. PIN is far more secure because it's a second factor.  Second factor is always more secure.

Obviously if you cannot remember it and use a sticky-note, that's a separate problem.

And again, no one makes you use a PIN.  It's your computer, so the decision is always yours.  You don't even need to use a password at all, if you don't want one.  Like you said, you own it, so you can do whatever you please.

But most importantly, I ask again: did you already click the remove button?

Answer 4

I disagree that the PIN is more secure.  Now my blood pressure is still up several notches because I just suffered having to create a PIN when installing 1803.  I'd argue that the blasted PIN is less secure just because it's different on every computer.  When you have no idea what the PIN is and you have a Post-It note on the computer with the PIN, is it really more secure?

The original poster is correct.  This is MY MACHINE, not Microsoft's.  Let me be a full admin on the box, stop the UAC nagging, and let me get some work done!

Answer 5

Have you already clicked this button? 

Also, the PIN is far more secure than a regular password.  In addition to being faster to enter, these are actually more secure than your password because it is a form of 2-factor identification. The PIN you set can only be used on that one specific physical computer.  So where a password leak could let anyone use it from anywhere in the world, using a PIN keeps you secure from online threats because someone would have to have "something you know" and "something you have", providing a second factor of protection. That's why credit cards and online services and banks use PINs.