You switch on your PC, enter your PIN and intend to start your essential work, but wait! The system shows an error message: Your PIN is no longer available.
You have a series of attempts with the correct PIN, but alas! Every time the system shows the same error message.
If this issue is the case, there is nothing to worry about.
As a tech specialist and enthusiast, I will research and test methods to find the best possible solutions. If you are looking for an ultimate step-by-step guide to fix the PIN error on your Windows 11 system, then you have come to the right place.
This post will show you some of the best practical and effective techniques to fix the PIN error issue on your Windows 11 system.
Keep reading and precisely follow the instructions to fix the PIN error problem.
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Why Your Pin no Longer Available Error Occurs on Windows 11
The error: Your PIN is no longer available due to a change to the security settings on this device is occurs on Windows 11 because of some technical error. There is some technical error in your system that might be responsible for the error.
Here is a list of a possible technical error on your system that creates the PIN error:
OS Pin Recognition Problem
The first reason is your Operating System (OS) won’t recognize your current pin due to some technical problem. It can be possible that your PIN data is deleted, and the OS doesn’t recognize the PIN data.
Unstable Security Update
Suppose you recently installed a new security update on your Windows 11 system computer, and now you are facing the PIN error. In that case, it can be a possible reason to meet the mistake because the latest security update is unstable.
Incompatible PIN Data
Incompatible pin data is another reason to face the PIN error. When the PIN data conflict with the NGC folder, the error happens. Users who have recently upgraded to Windows 11 from a previous version of Windows are likely to experience this issue.
System Boot Issue
If your system has corrupted boot data, it is one of the big reasons to show the error on your Windows 11 system. The corrupted system boot data prevents the sign-in process.
Corrupted System File
Another technical reason to show the PIN error is the corrupted system file. When your Windows system has corrupted system files, it conflicts with technical operations such as software, system data, etc.
So far, you have seen the possible causes of the Windows 11 PIN error, and in the next section, I will show you some proven and tested methods to fix the error.
So, let’s jump into the next section.
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How to Fix Your PIN is No Longer Available on Windows 11
Windows 11 PIN error issue is familiar to some Windows 11 users. After releasing the official Windows 11 OS, some users reported on the Microsoft Windows forum; unexpectedly, they faced the error.
In the previous section, I mentioned that the PIN error generally occurred for some technical issues and discussed them. This section will show you some proven and tested methods to fix the error.
Here are some of the steps to fix Your PIN is no longer available error on the Windows 11 system:
1. Use your MS Password to Sign In
If your Windows 11 system is logged in with your Microsoft account as an admin account, then you can log in to your system with your MS account password instead of the PIN.
So, to complete the sign-in process successfully on your Windows 11 system computer, enter your MS account password. After successful sign-in, change your system PIN.
Follow the steps below to sign in using your MS password:
- Click on the I forgot my PIN under the PIN field.
- After a few seconds, the Microsoft account window is open on the screen.
- Enter your MS account password in the password field.
- Click on the Sign-in button to access your system.
- Click on the Forgot password? Option and follow the screen instructions to reset your MS account password if you forgot your MS account password, and then enter your new MS account password to sign in to your system.
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After successful sign-in to your system, follow the steps below to change your Windows System PIN:
- Press Win + I keys on your keyboard to open the Windows System Settings window.
- Select the Accounts tab on the left side of the settings menu panel.
- Select the Sign-in options to open all the available system sign-in options.
- Click on the PIN (Windows Hello) to expand the option under the Ways to sign in sections.
- Click on the I forgot my PIN to open the Microsoft account window.
- Click on the Continue button if you want to change the PIN.
- After a few seconds, the Microsoft account window is open on the screen.
- Enter your MS account password again in the password field.
- Click on the Sign-in button to verify your MS account.
- Click on the Forgot password? Option and follow the screen instructions to reset your MS account password if you forgot your MS account password, and then enter your new MS account password to sign in.
- Windows Security window is open after successful sign-in.
- Enter your new PIN on both of the PIN fields.
- Click on the OK button to save the new PIN on your system.
If you do not solve your PIN error following this method, try the next process to solve your problem.
2. Perform a Quick Startup Repair
Another effective solution is to perform a quick startup repair process on your Windows 11 system. To complete a quick startup repair process, first, you need to boot your computer into Recovery Mode.
Follow these steps to perform a quick startup repair process on your Windows 11 system:
- Click on the Power icon at the bottom-right side corner of the login screen.
- Press and hold the Shift key and click on the Restart to boot your system windows into the Recovery Mode.
- Navigate to Troubleshoot > Advanced options.
- Click on the Startup Repair options and follow the on-screen instructions to start a quick Startup Repair process.
- Wait for the process to finish before restarting your computer.
- After completing the Startup Repair process, use your PIN to sign in to your system.
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3. Rollback to Previous Windows Version
If the previous method cannot solve your PIN error problem, you can roll back to your previous windows version to solve your problem.
Follow the steps below to roll back to your previous Windows version:
- Click on the Power icon at the bottom-right side corner of the login screen.
- Press and hold the Shift key and click on the Restart to boot your system windows into the Recovery Mode.
- Navigate to Troubleshoot > Advanced options.
- Select the Uninstall updates option.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to start the process of rolling back to your previous Windows version.
- Wait for the process to finish before restarting your computer.
- After completing the rolling back to your previous Windows version process, use your PIN to sign in to your system.
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4. Reset your System
If none of the previous methods can solve your PIN error problem, reset your system to solve your problem.
Follow the steps below to reset your system to solve your PIN error issue:
- Click on the Power icon at the bottom-right side corner of the login screen.
- Press and hold the Shift key and click on the Restart to boot your system windows into the Recovery Mode.
- Navigate to Troubleshoot > Advanced options.
- Select the Reset this PC option.
- Select the Keep my files option to keep your files, but it deleted all apps and settings.
- Wait until completing the process.
- After completing the reset of your system PC, use your PIN to sign in to your system.
Final Thoughts
The error: Your PIN is no longer available is occurs on your Windows 11 system due to a change to the security settings on the device. The PIN error generally happens for technical reasons.
Some technical errors in your system might be responsible for the error, such as OS PIN recognition issues, incompatible PIN data, unstable security updates, system boot issues, or corrupted system files.
Here I described some possible reasons for the PIN error and described some tested and proven methods to solve the PIN error on your Windows 11 system.
I hope you found this post to be informative. If you found your solution, please let me know which method works for you.
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