In windows 8 after restarting the computer for the most recent update the Sign-in Options that allow you to switch between PIN or Password is missing. I am using a PIN code however now it is currently stuck on Password making me unable to log into my account. How do I make the Sign-In Options appear again ??

Settings --> change PC Settings --> PC Settings --> Users --> Sign In options. 

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To use this solution, one would have to be able to log into their account, and since the poster is having the same problem we are - not being able to log in, having no idea what the local password is - this solution is not helpful.

I have a similar problem. In

Settings --> change PC Settings --> PC Settings --> Users --> Sign In options

All the features are disabled except "Password". It happened after I added an MS Exchange account to Outlook. Seems it forced security group policy. I removed the account from Outlook, but still cannot use PIN. Is there a way to revers this?

After searching for a solution on and off for a couple of months, I managed to reactivate the PIN function by myself. Yay! The problem: I don't remember what exactly I did and I cannot reproduce the result so far, but here's what I believe I did:



1. Hover to a right corner

2. Click "Search"

3. Change the pull down menu from "Everywhere" to "Settings"

4. Type-in "policy". "Reset Security Policies" will show up in the result.

5. Click "Reset Security Policies". This will open "Control Panel" -> "User Accounts and Family Safety" -> "User Accounts"

6. Click "Reset Security Policies" at the bottom of the left pane. A warning window will pop up.

7. Accept the warning.



Now go to "PC settings" -> "Accounts" -> "Sing-in options". Voila! "Add" button under "PIN" should be enabled. I restarted my laptop before enabling PIN, but it might not be necessary. I needed to turn on my antivirus software after resetting.

Now I don't see "Reset Security Policies" in the control panel anymore, but it seems this is what is supposed to happen: I don't have any security policy to reset in the first place. I removed an Exchange account that had caused all this problem from Outlook and added it back, but it didn't disable PIN function this time. Thus I haven't been able to replicate this method so far. Hope this will help.

I got same problem, i had forgotten the password but remember PIN, but sign in option was missing. restart the computer by holding shift, then go to advance startup options, there you select reset your pc. Selecting this will restore the machine to the factory settings,All files would be lost. I think this can be done easily. Sign in option will come again even restore the lost password as well. Hope this will work.

Great guide, worked for me. Thanks

Still works for Windows 10. Thanks