Disable Windows Hello PIN Prompt via Registry

This guide explains how to disable Windows Hello PIN credential setup prompts across all user profiles on a Windows machine using the Registry Editor (Regedit). By modifying system-wide registry keys under the Local Machine hive, you can prevent Windows from nagging users to configure a PIN, facial recognition, or fingerprint sign-in after login or during updates.

Step-by-Step Instructions

To apply this policy to all existing and future profiles on the machine, you must configure two registry values under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive.

Step 1: Open the Registry Editor

  1. Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Type regedit and press Enter.
  3. Click Yes when prompted by User Account Control (UAC).

Step 2: Disable Passport for Work (Windows Hello)

  1. In the Registry Editor, navigate to the following path:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\PassportForWork

    Note: If the PassportForWork key does not exist under Microsoft, right-click the Microsoft folder, select New > Key, and name it PassportForWork.

  2. Select the PassportForWork key.

  3. In the right pane, right-click on empty space, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it Enabled.

  4. Double-click the Enabled DWORD, set its Value data to 0, and click OK.

Step 3: Disable Post-Logon Setup Provisioning

To prevent Windows from showing the full-screen “Use Windows Hello with your account” prompt during logon:

  1. In the Registry Editor, navigate to:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System

    Note: If the System key does not exist under Windows, right-click Windows, choose New > Key, and name it System.

  2. Select the System key.

  3. In the right pane, right-click on empty space, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it DisablePostLogonProvisioning.

  4. Double-click DisablePostLogonProvisioning, set its Value data to 1, and click OK.

Step 4: Apply Changes

  1. Close the Registry Editor.
  2. Restart the computer for the policy changes to take effect across all user profiles.