A security lock on your computer is always ideal for protecting essential data. That is why Windows 10 has introduced a security feature, i.e., Sign in with a PIN. Signing in with a PIN is far quicker and more comfortable than those long passwords. However, lately, it seems that the Hello PIN is not working for a lot of Windows users.
All Methods to Fix Windows Hello Pin Option Currently Unavailable
As per affected users, the Windows Hello PIN feature is not working, and they are left with an error message stating, “Windows Hello pin this option is currently unavailable.” And with this message, whether the PIN option does not appear at all or if it appears, the sign-in is usually greyed out. However, the issue is temporary, and there are plenty of fixes available for the same. Have a look:
FIX 1: Use the “I forgot my PIN” option:
As per some of the suffered users, the solution to the “Windows Hello Pin Option Currently Unavailable” error is available within the Windows Hello PIN setting itself. What you have to do is,
- Firstly, go to the desktop search bar, type Settings, and open the relevant search result.
- On the Settings window, navigate to Accounts and then click on Sign-in options from the left-pane menu.
- Now on the right-pane menu, click on the Windows Hello PIN option to expand its menu.

- Now from its sub-menu, click on the I Forget my PIN option. It will open the Microsoft Account prompt with a confirmation message. Click on Continue and then follow the on-screen instruction after that.

- Enter your Microsoft account’s password and then you can either use the old PIN or the option for setting a new PIN is also available.
- Once done, close the window and navigate to the stage where the “Windows Hello Pin Option Currently Unavailable” error was occurring. Here check whether the issue has got resolved or not.
FIX 2: Delete NGC folder and add a new PIN code:
Deleting the NGC folder and adding a new PIN code has reportedly helped many of the suffered users. Hence, we recommend you to try the same. For doing so,




