Here at WindowsReport we share plenty of useful Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 tips and tricks so that you could learn more about the new version and understand why it is much better than previous one. Today we’re going to cover the sign-in options in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.

Those of you who are new to Windows 10 or Windows 8.1, you are probably wondering about many features and settings and everything must seem so unknown and strange. But, as a matter of fact, things are much easier to do than before, and you just need to know the right steps to follow in order to solve your problems or get to know better the operating system that you use. Below, we’re going to quickly explain how you can change the sign-in options and what exactly each choice means.

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How to change Windows 10 sign in settings

This guide applies to Windows 8.1. If you’re running Windows 10, scroll down to the guide section where we show you how to change sign-in options for this OS version.

  1. Open the search box, either by swiping your muse to the top right corner or by pressing the Windows logo key + W or logo key + Q. After that, type ‘PC settings‘ there.

  2. Now, from PC Settings, you will need to select the ‘Accounts‘ sub-menu.

  3. From Accounts, you are now good to go and select ‘sign-in options’.

  4. Now you can choose what kind of sign-in option you want to enable for your Windows 8.1 account: password, picture password, PIN or Password policy.

The most “interesting” option of them all is probably the picture password, as it allows you to protect your Windows 10, 8.1 touch device by enabling gestures that are known only by you.

How to change sign in settings on Windows 10

On Windows 10, the Settings UI is a bit different but the steps to follow are pretty much the same.

  • Go to Settings > Account > Sign-in options.
  • You’ll see a series of sign-in options that you can edit. For example, you can enable the option ‘Require sign in’ so that Windows 10 requires you to sign in again if you’ve been away. You can also change password, fingerprint, PIN and picture password settings.

I hope you can now easily master the sign-in options to your Windows 10, Windows 8.1 touch and desktop device and that you have thus enhanced the security of your system.

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