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<blockquote data-quote="piquiteco" data-source="post: 1023899" data-attributes="member: 96829"><p>Yes, with Windows Hello using PIN is more secure than using a password in windows 10 and 11. I use a SUA Account since windows 7 and in windows 8.1, in this notebook I used to use fingerprint that it had. Now in windows 10 and 11 with Windows Hello it got even better and more secure going up to another level. PIN is more secure than password because it has hardware support more details -> <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-why-pin-is-better-than-password#pin-is-backed-by-hardware" target="_blank">Why a PIN is better than an online password (Windows)</a> <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="👍" title="Thumbs up :thumbsup:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f44d.png" data-shortname=":thumbsup:" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>No, PIN with a local account works without major issues, you don't need to be logged into the Microsoft account in order to work. Regarding Windows Hello yes, in this specific case we are discussing Admin account vs Standard user account (SUA) I don't think [USER=71262]@oldschool[/USER] is concerned about his privacy of being logged into Microsoft account, I believe he is putting there security first and leaving privacy second. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😉" title="Winking face :wink:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" data-shortname=":wink:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="piquiteco, post: 1023899, member: 96829"] Yes, with Windows Hello using PIN is more secure than using a password in windows 10 and 11. I use a SUA Account since windows 7 and in windows 8.1, in this notebook I used to use fingerprint that it had. Now in windows 10 and 11 with Windows Hello it got even better and more secure going up to another level. PIN is more secure than password because it has hardware support more details -> [URL="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-why-pin-is-better-than-password#pin-is-backed-by-hardware"]Why a PIN is better than an online password (Windows)[/URL] 👍 No, PIN with a local account works without major issues, you don't need to be logged into the Microsoft account in order to work. Regarding Windows Hello yes, in this specific case we are discussing Admin account vs Standard user account (SUA) I don't think [USER=71262]@oldschool[/USER] is concerned about his privacy of being logged into Microsoft account, I believe he is putting there security first and leaving privacy second. 😉 [/QUOTE]
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