Windows Hello PIN Remove button is greyed out
Here, we will explain the following two solutions to fix this issue: Below, we have described these methods in detail.
1] Disabling the “Only allow Windows Hello sign-in” option
If the Windows Hello PIN Remove button is greyed out on your system, the first thing that you can do is, disable the “only allow Windows Hello sign-in” option from Settings. After setting up a Windows Hello PIN, you cannot remove it until this option is enabled. The following steps are for Windows 11 users:
This will enable the Windows Hello PIN Remove button. Now, you can easily delete the Windows Hello PIN. Windows 10 users have to go through the following steps:
This will enable the greyed-out Windows Hello PIN Remove button.
2] Using the Forgot PIN option
Some users have reported that they did not find the “only allow Windows Hello sign-in” option in Windows 11/10 Settings. If this is the case with you, you can delete the Windows Hello key from your computer by this method. Before you proceed, we recommend you add another sign-in option to your computer, like a password. This will help you log into Windows 11/10 without creating a new Windows Hello PIN. Open the Sign-in options page on your Windows 11/10 system by following the steps described above. After that, follow the instructions listed below:
When you start your computer the next time after deleting the Windows Hello PIN, you may see the following message on the login screen: Along with this message, you will see two more options, Set up my PIN and Sign-in options. The latter option will appear only if you have set up another sign-in option, like a password. Click Sign-in options and enter your password to log into your administrative or local account on Windows 11/10. After this, Windows will never ask you to set up a PIN on the login screen until you click Sign-in options on the login screen again. Now, you will be able to sign in to Windows 11/10 by entering your password.
How do I remove Windows Hello PIN?
You can remove Windows Hello PIN simply by clicking on the Remove button. If the Remove button is greyed out, you can try any of the two methods described above in this article.
How do I disable the Hello PIN in Windows 11/10?
To disable the Windows Hello PIN on a Windows 11/10 system, you have to remove it from Settings. If you want to permanently disable the Windows Hello PIN, you have to use Windows Registry Editor or Local Group Policy Editor. Hope this post helped you fix the issue. Read next: Windows Hello not working in Windows 11/10.
