How to Sign in to Windows 10
By default, you need to dismiss the lock screen and enter your credentials to sign in to Windows 10 with your account.
This tutorial will show you how to sign in to Windows 10 with your user account.
If Require Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts is turned on, Microsoft accounts will not have the Password or Picture Password sign in options available. Microsoft accounts will only have Windows Hello sign in options (ex: PIN, Face, Fingerprint, and or Security Key) they added available.
Here's How:
1 Dismiss (unlock) the lock screen by performing one of the actions below: (see screenshots below)
If you are stuck on the lock screen and cannot dismiss it, you can press and hold on the power button to perform a hard shutdown, and press the power button again to power up (start) the computer to try again.
- You must press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys if secure sign-in is enabled.
- Press any key on the keyboard.
- Click on the lock screen.
- Tap on the lock screen if you have a touchscreen.
- Swipe up on the lock screen if you have a touchscreen.
2 If you have more than one added user account on the PC, select the user account you want to sign in to Windows with. (see screenshot below)
3 You can now click/tap on the Sign-in options link below your account picture to select to sign in using one of the account's added sign-in options below: (see screenshots below)
picture password
fingerprint (Windows Hello)
password
PIN (Windows Hello)
face (Windows Hello)
That's it,
Shawn
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