After installing the September 29, 2025 Windows preview update, Microsoft now warns that some security‑key sign‑ins may prompt users to create or enter a PIN, even when a PIN was not required at initial registration — a deliberate behavior change introduced to align Windows with WebAuthn/FIDO2...
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27919 to the Canary Channel, introducing a consolidated Windows Search settings page and addressing several issues.
Unified Windows Search Settings
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Hi - I'm migrating from W10 to W11 Pro. My account came across OK, but when I attempted to login to my wife's account on the new system it told me I HAD to create a PIN. She'd always used a password on the old system but there was no bypass here - I had to create a PIN, which I did. When I...
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Full disclosure I posted this on MS forums with no hits.
Hi and Thank you,
No files are saved to USB when generating protector key in powershell (Admin) or CMD (Admin).
I am the only user for this system and have full Administrator rights.
I have a home built PC Win 10 Pro 1909 that has a...