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Fix: Windows 10 PIN Issue | Something Happened and Your PIN isn’t Available Click to Set up Your PIN Again

Fix: Windows 10 PIN Issue | Something Happened and Your PIN isn’t Available Click to Set up Your PIN Again

Written By Anoop C Nair
Last Updated August 30, 2024
Posted In Windows 10
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Let’s see how to fix the Windows 10 PIN Issue: “Something happened and your PIN isn’t available. Click to set up your PIN again.”

Microsoft recently had Windows 10 PIN-related issues with the June 2021 monthly “C” release preview updates.

You can get more details about Windows 10 PIN in the post “What is Windows 10 PIN and How to Set PIN for Windows 10″. You might also see these issues with the PIN, and you can refer to the following post to learn How to Reset the Windows PIN of a Windows 10 laptop/desktop.

The following blog post, Windows 10 Version Numbers Build Numbers, details the Windows 10 version. You can also learn about the difference between Major, Minor, Build, and Rev details.

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The issue with Windows 10 PIN isn’t Available. Click to Set up Your PIN Again.

When you sign in to a Windows 10 device, you might get the following error related to your PIN. Don’t worry; there is nothing wrong with your PIN setup; rather, you have hit a known Windows 10 issue.

“Something happened, and your PIN isn’t available. Click to set up your PIN again.”

Fix: Windows 10 PIN Issue | Something Happened and Your PIN isn’t Available Click to Set up Your PIN Again - Fig.1
Fix: Windows 10 PIN Issue | Something Happened and Your PIN isn’t Available Click to Set up Your PIN Again – Fig.1

Fix Windows 10 PIN Issue – your PIN isn’t available

Microsoft acknowledged the issue with Windows 10 PIN and released an optional KB article, KB5003690. Updates an issue in which signing in using a PIN fails. The error message is, “Something happened, and your PIN isn’t available. Click to set up your PIN again.”

Windows 10 sign-in issues (Windows 10 PIN Issue) with a PIN can be resolved by installing the optional hotfix kb5003690. This preview hotfix was released as a monthly “C” release preview update. Windows 10 PIN Issue.

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Anoop C Nair has been Microsoft MVP for 10 consecutive years from 2015 onwards. He is a Workplace Solution Architect with more than 22+ years of experience in Workplace technologies. He is a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group Community leader. His primary focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM and Intune. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security, Career, etc.

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Anoop C Nair is Workplace Technology solution architect with 25+ years of experience in global enterprise organizations such as JP Morgan, Capgemini, etc. Microsoft Certified Trainer. Microsoft MVP from 2015 onwards for consecutive 11+ years! He also conducts Intune and modern workplace tech training for enterprise organizations. He is Blogger, Speaker, and Founder of HTMD Community and HTMD Conference. His main focus is on Device Management technologies like Intune, Windows, Cloud PC. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security.

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