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To access services (phone calls, sms and photos) from your smartphone using Link to Windows on your pc, what account would it be using?
My laptop was set with a Gmail account + password to log on. I now use Windows Hello with a PIN.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home 24H2 64-Bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    asus f515ja
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1035G1 CPU @ 1.00GHz 1.19 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X515JA (U3E1)
    Memory
    8.00GB HDD
    Graphics Card(s)
    Standard Monitor on Intel UHD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HDA
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768 x 60
    Hard Drives
    1HDD 2 Partitions
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless
    Internet Speed
    38mbps
    Browser
    Chrome+FF
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes (Premium)
    Other Info
    When I find it.
Link to Windows is now called Phone Link. It connects your Cell Phone to your Computer via WiFi and using your Microsoft Account (your Email address you use to login to the computer)
You can receive and respond to SMS messages from your phone onto you computer. As well as photos and other apps.

www.microsoft.com

Use Phone Link to Sync Your Android or iPhone to Your Windows Computer | Microsoft

Connect your smartphone to your Windows PC using Microsoft Phone Link. Write texts, make calls, back up photos and more with either an Android or an iPhone.
www.microsoft.com
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 64 bit 24H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Gigabyte Z390 UD
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 77000 3.60
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z390 UD
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GEForce RTX 2060 Super
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Two 27" Dell 4K monitors
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    M.2 NVME SSD, 500 GB; Two 2TB Mechanical HDD's
    PSU
    850w PSU
    Case
    Cyberpower PC
    Cooling
    Water cooled
    Keyboard
    Backlit Cyberpower gamiong keyboard
    Mouse
    Backlit Cyberpower gaming mouse
    Internet Speed
    1 GB mbps
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
Thanks for the first reply to a problem. A friends pc had a six number PIN to log in, I tried to change it to four using the first four numbers of the six numbers. I did it and confirmed it first time. I restarted the pc and have been locked out for 24 hours.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home 24H2 64-Bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    asus f515ja
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1035G1 CPU @ 1.00GHz 1.19 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X515JA (U3E1)
    Memory
    8.00GB HDD
    Graphics Card(s)
    Standard Monitor on Intel UHD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HDA
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768 x 60
    Hard Drives
    1HDD 2 Partitions
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless
    Internet Speed
    38mbps
    Browser
    Chrome+FF
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes (Premium)
    Other Info
    When I find it.
This has nothing to do with Phone Link, but the Microsoft account login.
At the login page you should have Login Options where you can choose the Password instead of the pin.
www.intowindows.com

How To Use Password Instead Of PIN To Login On Windows 10/11 PC

Would you like to use password instead of PIN or fingerprint to sign in to Windows 10/11 PC? Here is how to do that.
www.intowindows.com www.intowindows.com

On another computer or smartphone, you can choose Forgot Password or PIN and reset the Microsoft Account online. Unless you did it too many times, then you have to wait 24 hours

Reset a forgotten Microsoft account password - Microsoft Support

Learn how to reset or change your Microsoft account password. Get help with a forgotten Microsoft account password.
support.microsoft.com support.microsoft.com
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 64 bit 24H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Gigabyte Z390 UD
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 77000 3.60
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z390 UD
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GEForce RTX 2060 Super
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Two 27" Dell 4K monitors
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    M.2 NVME SSD, 500 GB; Two 2TB Mechanical HDD's
    PSU
    850w PSU
    Case
    Cyberpower PC
    Cooling
    Water cooled
    Keyboard
    Backlit Cyberpower gamiong keyboard
    Mouse
    Backlit Cyberpower gaming mouse
    Internet Speed
    1 GB mbps
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
If I use the Forgot Password, will it also reset the PIN? Will try at about 1700 hrs today.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home 24H2 64-Bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    asus f515ja
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1035G1 CPU @ 1.00GHz 1.19 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X515JA (U3E1)
    Memory
    8.00GB HDD
    Graphics Card(s)
    Standard Monitor on Intel UHD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HDA
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768 x 60
    Hard Drives
    1HDD 2 Partitions
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless
    Internet Speed
    38mbps
    Browser
    Chrome+FF
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes (Premium)
    Other Info
    When I find it.
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