Try the following methods to access your account when you can’t sign in with your existing PIN. Reset PIN Sign in as a Global Administrator or another Admin account Uninstall recent Windows updates ...

Microsoft has confirmed using an old Windows password can still log you in. File under what the actual heck, especially on World Password Day. Microsoft has confirmed that, in certain circumstances, ...

Windows 11 has ushered in numerous changes to Microsoft's entrenched operating system. Not only do you need specific hardware to run Windows 11, it pushes you to connect a Microsoft account to your PC ...

A Reddit thread continues to show the growing frustration with Microsoft's mandatory account setup and confusion around ...

So the computer at work suddenly decided to ask for a PIN for login. The only problem being is that I never set a PIN for it so I could not log into the account. I tried going into the microsoft ...

On the first day after your vacation, you sit down at your PC, type in the password — and fail. Windows says: “The password is incorrect. Please repeat the process” and expects you to click “OK.” ...

Microsoft is removing known workarounds for local account creation in Windows 11 setup (OOBE), effectively making a Microsoft Account (MSA) mandatory for most users. The company cites proper ...

Microsoft made a number of unpopular choices with Windows 11, including the requirement that users have to log into the OS with a Microsoft account. There are a few ...