Good news, there is a method to get back in. Maybe you cannot access your email at this time on another device. This will take you through the procedure of regaining access by using your mobile phone or email on another device to receive an unlock code.īut what if this doesn’t work? Maybe you don’t have the same mobile number.

There is initially an option that says “I forgot my PIN”. You may not remember even entering a PIN. You may have entered a PIN some time ago and forgotten what you have used. If you have forgotten your PIN, here is a method of regaining access to your laptop or PC. The option to “Sign in with Password instead” may not be there. This Issue Started With 20H2įollowing the October 2020 update (known as 20H2), when Windows 10 completes it’s update, it may ask you to provide a PIN to sign in rather that a password. Problem solved with the following instructions.

The option to sign in with a password is not available.