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Windows 10 Tip: Streamlined Windows Hello PIN reset experience

Written By published August 19, 2019



Editor’s note: We’re back with the summer batch of weekly Windows 10 tips posts, which highlight some othe many helpful features that come with the Windows 10 May 2019 Update. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to make your daily life easier with a streamlined update process, as well as clean and simple experiences for your desktop. 

We know remembering a PIN can be tricky, so thanks to the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, Microsoft account users will find a revamped Windows Hello PIN reset experience on the Windows 10 lock screen with the same look and feel as signing in on the web. 

Try it by clicking the “I forgot my PIN” link when signing in to Windows with a PIN. 

Insiders can try it out on all Windows 10 editions. 

Check it out in action: 

GIF shows Windows 10 lock screen and resetting PIN using forgot PIN link

If you like this, check out more Windows 10 Tips. 

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