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I have a pre-built HP i3 PC running Win11 Home. When I boot into Win11, I type a 6 digit password and after I type the 6th digit, it auto boots into Win11.

I just built a new PC and installed Win11 Home from scratch using a Win11 media creation flash drive. But when I boot this Win11, after I type the 6 digit password, I have to press the ENTER key.

How can I make the new Win11 have an auto ENTER after I type the 6 digit password?

(I prefer not to use a 4 digit pin as I think the 6 digit password has more security.)
 

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I have 2 recent Notebooks with Win11 Version 24H2, both set up with Microsoft Account and neither asked for a Password but did want a PIN, 5 digits. They auto start after entering the 5th number.
 

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mck said:
I have a pre-built HP i3 PC running Win11 Home. When I boot into Win11, I type a 6 digit password and after I type the 6th digit, it auto boots into Win11.

I just built a new PC and installed Win11 Home from scratch using a Win11 media creation flash drive. But when I boot this Win11, after I type the 6 digit password, I have to press the ENTER key.

How can I make the new Win11 have an auto ENTER after I type the 6 digit password?

(I prefer not to use a 4 digit pin as I think the 6 digit password has more security.)
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if it auto logged in after the last digit/character was typed, you had a 6 character alpha-numeric PIN configured. a password login will always require you to press enter following the final character being typed.

www.elevenforum.com

Add PIN to Account in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add the Windows Hello PIN sign-in option to your account in Windows 11. Windows Hello is a more personal, more secure way to get instant access to your Windows 11 devices using a PIN, facial recognition, or fingerprint. You'll need to set up a PIN as part of...
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dacrone said:
if it auto logged in after the last digit/character was typed, you had a 6 character alpha-numeric PIN configured. a password login will always require you to press enter following the final character being typed.

www.elevenforum.com

Add PIN to Account in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add the Windows Hello PIN sign-in option to your account in Windows 11. Windows Hello is a more personal, more secure way to get instant access to your Windows 11 devices using a PIN, facial recognition, or fingerprint. You'll need to set up a PIN as part of...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
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You are correct. When I boot up my i3 Win11 Home PC, it does say to "Enter Pin". I thought PINs were limited to 4 characters but from your link, I see that the minimum is 4 characters. So I'll setup a 6 digit PIN for Win11 Home on my new PC.
Thanks!
 

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A tip: If concerned about what to use I pick something from my past, prior to the Internet, such as an old address number, phone number, license plate, etc., something easy to remember.
 

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Berton said:
A tip: If concerned about what to use I pick something from my past, prior to the Internet, such as an old address number, phone number, license plate, etc., something easy to remember.
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hope you at least have good firewalls in place :LOL:
 

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    256GB SSD NVMe M.2

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    Dell Vostro 5890
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    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
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    24" Dell
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    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
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If you type a password, you need to press enter.
If you type a pin you DON'T need to press enter.
 

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mck said:
You are correct. When I boot up my i3 Win11 Home PC, it does say to "Enter Pin". I thought PINs were limited to 4 characters but from your link, I see that the minimum is 4 characters. So I'll setup a 6 digit PIN for Win11 Home on my new PC.
Thanks!
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please mark as solved. thanks.
 

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Windows 11
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Manufacturer/Model
Self Built
CPU
Intel Core Ultra 7, 265K
Motherboard
MSI Pro Z890-P WiFi
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
Using integrated graphics
Monitor(s) Displays
LG
Screen Resolution
4K
Hard Drives
512 GB SSD, 2TB M.2 SSD and 2TB SATA SSD
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Seasonic Modular 550 watt Focus Plus
Case
Corsair 4000D
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ThermalRight Phantom Sprit
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