How to Disable PIN in Windows 11? Fix PIN Remove Greyed Out

Option is greyed out, PIN can not be removed.

Every time I turned off "only allow Windows Hellow sign-in" setting and reopened the window it was turned back on. I ended up turning the setting off then changed my pin and the option to remove pin was finally there! Hope this works for others this BS was infuriating!

Outdated vid sadly. None of this works.

your the man, THANKYOU.

This actually worked, it will get rid of the pin, but then you will need to disable the Microsoft password. What a pain in the rear, but this will get you started:

1. Use the Windows 11 keyboard shortcut “Windows + I” to open Settings.

2. Move to the “Accounts” section in the left menu.

3. Scroll down and click on “Sign-in options” in the right pane.

4. Here, expand the “PIN” or “PIN (Windows Hello)” section.

5. Now, if the “Remove” option is greyed out, worry not, and move to the next step.

6. Scroll down and go to the “Additional settings” section. Here, toggle off the “For improved security, only allow Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts on this device (Recommended)” feature.

7. Next, close the window and open Windows settings again.

8. After that, move to Accounts -> Sign-in options -> PIN.

9. Now, you can disable PIN on Windows 11 by clicking on “Remove“.

10. Finally, enter your Microsoft account password, and the PIN will be removed from your Windows 11 PC.

This video works for me. Thank you very, very much for sharing knowledge

Thanks for that

i dont see the remove option

Ah, yes. AI.

I just got my computer like 4 months ago and it has locked me out saying my password is now a pin instead of the password i made. I NEVER made a pin like EVER i dont know why it keeps doing this but my god pc master race is most definitely not the master race lemme tell ya😅

Microsoft, you have SCREWED UP ROYALLY. I've been in I.T. since I was in my 20's, a LONG time ago, and have trouble following your MAZE of password/pin/sign-in options that are strewn all over everything we touch with no rhyme or reason now. It's a MESS. What was the purpose of confusing users more with a PIN? Shouldn't a PIN be the same as a PASSWORD, essentially? I'm so sick of Microsoft that I could puke, and they're getting worse, now helping the NSA to gather finger prints and bio data! What happens when CHINA buys Microsoft out?!?! Somebody want to TELL ME THIS ?!?! We're SCREWED.

This thing didnii't work at all ....
While follwing you, this Computer asked for new n old Pw only, there wasn't any third option as in your case Bro

I've done those` two and its still greyed out. What do I do?

None of these options worked for me. Everything was either remaining grayed out or wasn't turned on to begin with. I am still curved until accessing my private pc at home with a pin.

My laptio says, your organization requires a PIN and does not show "remove" as an optioon. There is no organization. How do I change it so that a PIN is not required?

OMG Thank you SO MUCH dude...

Fking useless, passwordless account already says off.

Mine reverted from pin number to asking me for password.
It then put up a box saying to send a Text.

No text arrives.

I cannot disable the password only the pin?

THANKSSSS

Thank you!

life saver

Fuck Windows!!!!

this does not work. it’s just asking me for my microsoft password now

that is great thank you so much

It's telling me I need to download some app to shut it off?

Thank you very much sir! Windows 11 has gotten so complicated recently. Now it looks like they just want you to use all their services.

THANKS, it was greyed out and I didn't know why :)

Thank you

👍.. to your instruction tutorial video . works great.. 👎.. on microsoft for their stupid authentication.

Thank you, I hate how having a pin is a forced option

thank u so much

I disabled shit hello pin thing, but now it is asking me for microsoft account password instead of that pin every time. Can I just use my PC the way I want to, which is without any freaking security crap?

To me the best way to access Windows 11 should be to just ask Microsoft to send you a code through your mobile phone. My previous attempts to use a PIN never worked. Nobody knew what the PIN was and I finally had to reset Windows 10 and have geek squad disable the PIN feature. Nobody should have to use a PIN to access an operating system unless they absolutely have to. Google´s PIN system works better. You are asked to decide what your pin is going to be. You set it up. Google then asks you to confirm your pin. Once you have confirmed your pin you can always use it to access your phone.

Need help, I followed the instructions and my pc doesn't let me remove the PIN.

Didn't work, remove button is still greyed out

THANK YOU!!!!

When I log into my online account, it looks different from yours and I don't have a security tab; only a security info section.

I'm in the third segment of the video. Yours says "Turn off" under passwordless account, but mine says "Turn on." Yet it requires my password.

Thanks god I found your tutorial. Thx for this amaizing tut.

Thank you!

fucking bs doesnt work dude

This doesn't work

Could WindowsChimp possibly say 'disable pin in Windows 11' a few more times?

thank you-- this worked.

Great video, thanks!

Thank you!!

This definitely worked for me! Thanks

This is already outdated and in turn incorrect.

Microsoft needs to take a page from it's chat gbt and stop making this so complicated