Most likely, most of you use a PIN to access Windows 10. It is one of the most common measures to access our account, in addition to protecting ourselves and preventing other people from having access to it. Although many people question the effectiveness or do not know if it is a good or bad thing to use. Therefore, we will talk about this below.
We show you some of the advantages and disadvantages of using a PIN in Windows 10. So that you know more about it, and thus be able to decide if you want to use one on your computer or not. They are a series of aspects that will guide you.
Advantages of using a PIN in Windows 10
One of the main advantages of using a PIN to access our Windows 10 account or the computer itself, is that it increases security and privacy. If we do not have one, it will allow anyone to access without our permission when we are not using the computer. Something you sure don't want. So this PIN can prevent this.
In addition, in case of theft, you are also making it difficult for that person to access your account. With a PIN, you have fewer options. So the security and privacy it is an important aspect to take into account in this regard.
Windows 10 gives us several options to access the account. If we want, we can use a PIN, but we also have the password. Although the password is also secure, they are much longer, so we run the risk of being forgotten. So the PIN is presented as a good alternative to the password. Simpler and easier to remember, but keeping the account protected.
Disadvantages of a PIN in Windows 10
Although it has some clear advantages, there are also or may be some disadvantages that we have to take into account if we use a PIN on our Windows 10 computer. One of the clearest is that we will not be able to directly access the computer, but rather we will have to enter that PIN. So login may be slower in that case.
One of the main problems we have is that if a person wants to try to access, you can try as many times as you want. Failed attempts will not be detected at any time. So you can try all the combinations you want, and it is possible that there is one that is suitable and then you have access to our computer. Although it is a laborious task.
On the other hand, while the PIN is a good option, it may be less secure than a password. At the end of the day, there are four characters, which are usually always numbers. This is somewhat easier to crack or guess than a password. Since many Windows 10 users usually use a PIN that is simple. For this reason, aspects such as the date of birth, anniversary dates, etc. are used a lot. So they are combinations that other people will know how to decipher at some point.
Activate PIN in Windows 10
When you buy a new computer, this PIN is not usually activated by default. Therefore, if you want to use it, you have to go to Windows 10 settings. Here begins the process by which we will be able to activate said PIN. You can access it using the Win + I key combination.
Within the configuration we enter the accounts section. On the left side of the screen we get a series of options, we have to fix on the one called Login Options. We then click on it. We are simply going to have to find the PIN option and then configure this option on the computer.
In this way, we have already activated the use of the PIN on our Windows 10 computer.