3 Ways – Step-by-Step Guide on Disable Windows Hello

Windows Hello is a more personal, more secure way to get instant access to your Windows 10 devices using fingerprint, facial recognition or a secure PIN. Most PC’s with fingerprint readers already work with Windows Hello, making it easier and safer to sign into your PC.

Windows Hello feature also enables users to sign into the operating system using biometric authentication. But some users do not use this feature and wonder whether it is possible to disable it.

There is no doubt that you can disable Windows Hello. So, in this post, we will show you how to disable Windows Hello.

3 Ways – Step-by-Step Guide on Disable Windows Hello

In this section, we will show you how to disable Windows Hello. If you want to disable Windows Hello pin, the following methods would be very effective.

Way 1. Disable Windows Hello via Settings

At first, Windows Settings allows you to disable Windows Hello. Now, we will show you the tutorial.

1. Press Windows key and I key together to open Settings.
2. Then choose Accounts.
3. On the left panel, choose Sign-in options.
4. On the right side, click Remove under Windows Hello section.

When all steps are finished, you have successfully disabled Windows Hello. Some users may say that there is no Windows Hello option in the Windows Settings. So, in order to disable Windows Hello, you can try other ways.

Way 2. Disable Windows Hello via Group Policy

To disable Windows Hello, here is the second way. You can choose to disable it via Group Policy.

Now, here is the tutorial.

1. Press Windows key and R key together to open Run box.
2. Then type gpedit.msc in the box and click OK to continue.
3. Navigate to this path: Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Logon.
4. On the right side, double-click on the Turn on convenience PIN sign in.
5. In the pop-up window, click Disabled.
6. Then click Apply and OK to save the changes.

Then disable other Windows Hello options. After that, exit the Group Policy window and reboot your computer to check whether the Windows Hello is disabled.

Way 3. Disable Windows Hello via Registry

To disable Windows Hello, you can do that via the Registry. Now, here is the tutorial.

1. Press Windows key and R key together to open Run dialog.
2. Type regedit in the box and click OK to continue.
3. Navigate to the path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Settings\AllowSignInOptions.
4. In the right panel, double-click on the DWORD entry named value and set it to 0.

When all steps are finished, reboot your computer and check whether the Windows Hello is disabled.

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Final Words

To sum up, this post has shown 3 ways to disable Windows Hello. If you want to do that, try these solutions. If you have any better idea to disable Windows Hello PIN, you can share it in the comment zone.