pin code

Hello,

I'm afraid there's no way around having to set up a PIN during installation, but you are able to remove the PIN afterwards.

Remove PIN from your Account in Windows 10

awildttrout said:

I remember in the past, I was able to install W 10 without any password, pin or any other login. It just booted straight to desktop. Is that even possible any more? Is there anywhere that older versions of W 10 can be found? Thanks.

Just install without any internet connection and you can do that like old times.

awildttrout said:

I remember in the past, I was able to install W 10 without any password, pin or any other login. It just booted straight to desktop. Is that even possible any more? Is there anywhere that older versions of W 10 can be found? Thanks.

Yes, you can still set netplwiz to automatically sign in to an account at startup.

Sign in User Account Automatically at Windows 10 Startup

NavyLCDR said:

When did Windows 10 start requiring a PIN to install? I've installed version 1909 many times and have never been required to enter a PIN.

Currently, it seems to only be required when setting up a Microsoft account while doing a clean install.

NavyLCDR said:

Well, maybe that explains it. I always start with a local account, because I want my user name to be just plain John. But when I do convert it to a Microsoft account, it does not require me to set a PIN.

Yeah, it only does this during a clean install. MS should drop that requirement.