PIN log in without pressing enter

W10 Tweaker said:

Both my laptops use a ms account, have a different PIN (were once same & I changed one), are 64 bit, running version 1809.

2009 Dell requires enter after the PIN
2018 MSI does not require enter after the PIN

I only tested with 1909...
...and i thought i had figured it out.

AndreTen said:

Regarding to Windows Hello PIN - some machines need Press Enter others not Why try with 4 digit PIN, and report if enter is still needed.
Although, I have 6 digits, and no enter is required
And uncheck "allowed letters and symbols"

Yup, with a 4 digit PIN on my old Dell, it doesn't require enter.

Thanks for that info, good to know. My true curiosity though is why a 5 digit PIN on my MSI funtions without enter but not on the Dell.



UPDATE!


I found the answer at least for my Dell, thanks Andre. If I had followed your directions a bit closer, it would have worked the first time.

I switched my PIN to a numeric only 6 digit and made sure the 'include letters and symbols' isn't selected. Now I simply enter the numeric 6 digit PIN and no enter required. I was using an alpha-numeric PIN.





Thanks for asking the question Blue Owl. Now we have all learned something.

Hold on.
I use the same PIN on both my Dell and my Asus. I use letters and numbers. Dell, no need to press enter. Asus, I must press enter.

Blue Owl said:

Hold on.
I use the same PIN on both my Dell and my Asus. I use letters and numbers. Dell, no need to press enter. Asus, I must press enter.

Try changing the Asus PIN to numeric only and make certain to clear the checkbox in the pic above. I wish I understood why but losing the alpha content fixed my Dell.

WT,
I'll give that a try.
Thanks