5 ways to log in to Windows 11

Many people often use a PIN or password to log into their computer. This is also a way to make your data more secure to avoid being stolen by others. However, on Windows 11 there are many other ways to help you secure your device such as fingerprint login, face recognition, picture password. Let's discover it now.

Sign in with a password on Windows 11

The most common way that people still use to log in on Windows 11 is through a password. When starting the computer, you just need to enter the password you have installed in the Password box and press Enter to be able to open the device.

In case you do not know how to set a password on Windows 11, the following article will help you do it easily.

Sign in with a PIN on Windows 11

Another way is similar to setting a master password that sets a PIN. This is part of a new feature called Windows Hello that Windows updates on its Windows 10 and 11 versions.

You can go to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options, select Windows Hello PIN and proceed to Add a new PIN for your device.

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For PIN code, you can set a PIN code with numbers or you can tick the Include letters and symbols item to set a PIN containing both characters and symbols. And finally click OK to complete the installation process.

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Sign in with facial recognition on Windows 11

You do not want to use a PIN or password but still want to maximize the security of your computer device? In Windows Hello, there is a feature to help you do this, which is login through facial recognition.

You will need to go to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options and select Set up under Facial recognition (Windows Hello).

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Then click Get started at the new dialog box that appears and enter the password / PIN to log in to the device to determine that you are the correct user. Then you just need to look directly at the camera so that Windows 11 can set up the recognition mode for your face.

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So you have finished setting up the face recognition mode to turn on the computer. In case you want to remove this feature, go to Sign-in options again and press the Remove button at Facial recognition (Windows Hello).

Sign in with fingerprint on Windows 11

In addition to using face recognition to log in to the device, you can also choose to log in with a fingerprint with equally high security. TipsMake once had an article detailing how to use this feature through the article below. You can read and refer to how to install and use fingerprint to log in to Windows 11.

Sign in to Windows 11 with a picture password

The last way you can set up to secure your device is a picture password. However, it is not a very common way because it is not considered as secure as the above methods. Perhaps that's why Microsoft only allows you to use this feature when using Windows 11 with a local account.

In case you still want to use this feature you just need to do the following:

1. Go to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options.
2. In the Picture password section, select Add.

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1. Enter your device's current password/PIN.
2. Click on Choose picture to select the picture you want to set as a password.

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1. Next select Use this picture and proceed to draw on the three areas that you want to set as the login password. You can use circles, lines or dots. However, you also need to remember their size and position to be able to unlock the device later.

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1. Finally, click Finish to complete.

From now on you can log in to your Windows 11 by redrawing the same gestures on the image you have installed before.

Above are 5 ways to log in to Windows 11 to help you better secure your device and avoid data theft. Hope you will choose the method that is right for you.

Lesley Montoya

Update 24 May 2022