Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Windows 8 PIN Logon How to Setup PIN Logon in Windows 8
Windows 8 PIN Logon How to Setup PIN Logon in Windows 8
If you have installed Microsoft Windows 8 in your device, you will know that Windows 8 supports 3 password logon types. Except the original login types, Microsoft allows their Windows 8 users to use a picture password or a PIN code to login their Windows OS. It is quite convenient for Windows 8 tablets that supports SIM card once Windows 8 OS supports PIN code setting and logon. Here I will mainly introduce what the PIN code is and how to setup Windows 8 PIN logon for Windows 8 users.
What is PIN code?
PIN is short for Personal Identification Number. That is also the personal identification password of SIM card. The PIN code of mobile phone is the safety precautions of SIM card. In order to prevent your SIM card being embezzled, if you type the incorrect PIN code 3 times, your mobile phone will be locked automatically. Then you have to use the PUK code to unlock it. However, if you setup to use the PIN code to login you Windows 8, then every time you open the machine, you will need to type the 4-digit code.
How to Setup Windows 8 PIN login?
Step 1: Start Windows 8 and then type "pin" at the Start Screen on the search box. Then click on the Setting category.
Step 2: Then you can enter the PC setting option. Click the Create a PIN option in the sign-in options.
Step 3: If the current account has a login password, the Windows 8 will ask for typing the current account login password. So you can just type it and then click the OK button.
Step 4: Then you will enter the "create a PIN" option. Just enter a 4-digit PIN code, and type it again to confirm it. Then click the Finish button to finish the process.
Next time when you login your account, you will be presented with a prompt to enter your PIN. But if you want to remove PIN code, you can just go to the PC setting and click the Remove button, then the PIN code will be got rid of.
What if you forgot Windows 8 PIN Logon?
If you forgot you PIN code, you can still use the login password to logon. But if you forgot Windows 8 login password carelessly, I think you can try a Windows password recovery program to reset or remove Windows 8 password easily.
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