Windows Hello PIN is one of the sign-in options available on the Windows system. It is the secured sign-in option available just like fingerprints, text passwords, facial recognition, etc. But a few users who are using Hello PIN and wish to remove it now are facing issues to remove it. The remove button is greyed out for a few windows users due to which they are not able to remove it. If you are one of those who are facing difficulty removing it then this article would be helpful for you. In this article, we have different methods to disable or remove the Hello PIN on Windows 10 system.
Method 1: Disable The Only Allow Windows Hello Sign-in Option
Step 1: Open Windows settings using Windows + I keys together
Step 2: Click on Accounts
Step 3: On the left side click on Sign-in options
Step 4: On the right side, disable the option “For improved security, only allow Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts on this device (Recommended)” by clicking on the toggle bar (blue color should not be present).
This will enable the remove button.
Method 2: Use The I Forgot My PIN Option
Step 1: Open Windows settings using Windows + I keys together
Step 2: Click on Accounts
Step 3: On the left side click on Sign-in options
Step 4: On the right side, click on Windows Hello PIN
Step 5: Click on I Forgot my PIN link
Step 6: A confirmation to reset the password will appear, click on continue
Step 7: Enter your computer password and click ok, then it will ask you to set up a new PIN
Step 8: Now you do not need to set up a new PIN, just click on cancel and close the PIN reset window. By doing this it will delete your existing Windows Hello PIN
Step 9: Again when you click on Windows Hello PIN there will be a Add button. This means the password is removed.
Method 3: Using The Group Policy Editor
Step 1: Open the run prompt using Windows + R keys together
Step 2: Type gpedit.msc in the run prompt and hit enter. This will open the Local Group Local Editor
Step 3: On the left click on arrow beside Administrative Templates to expand it
Step 4: Then click on System to expand it
Step 5: Click on Logon. And on the right side, double click on Turn on convenience PIN sign-in
Step 6: In the opened window click on the radio button beside Disabled or Not configured
Method 4: Using The Registry Editor
Step 1: Open the run prompt using Windows + R keys together
Step 2: Type regedit.exe in the run prompt and hit enter
Step 3: A user account control window will open, click on yes. This will open the registry editor window
Step 4: Navigate to the following path in the registry editor
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Settings\AllowSignInOptions
Step 5: On the right side, double click on the value
Step 6: Change the value in the value data field to 0. This will disable the Windows Hello PIN. If you want to enable it back then the value should be 1.
That’s it! I hope this article is helpful. Thank you!!