How to use PIN instead of passwords for Login in Windows 8

How to use PIN instead of passwords for Login in Windows 8 

Entering your full password on a touch screen device can really become a pain in the *** , luckily for us we can link a short 4 digit PIN to our user account and log in with that instead.

Note: PIN codes are nowhere near as safe as using an alphanumeric password, however, they do still have a purpose when you don’t want to enter your 15 character password on a touch screen device.

Creating a PIN

1. Press the Win + I keyboard combination to bring up the Settings Charm, then click on the Change PC settings link.
2. This will open up the Modern UI PC Settings app, where you can click on the Users section.
3. On the right hand side you will see a Create a PIN button, click on it.
4. Now you will need to verify that you are the owner of this user account by entering your password.
5. Then you can choose a PIN, remember that it can only contain digits.
6. Now when you get to the login screen you will have the option to use a PIN.

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How to Change Logon and Logoff Music in Windows 8

How to Change Logon and Logoff Music in Windows 8

Logon and Logoff music was possible to be changed  from control panel in Windows 7. However this functionality is hidden in Windows 8, but we can definitely help you to get it back in Windows 8. Follow the steps given below.

1. Our favorite shortcut – Win + R.
2. Type regedit and press enter.
3. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/AppEvents/EventLables.
4. Look for WindowsLogon in the left pane. Select it.
5. Change the DWORD value to 0 for ExcludeFromCPL key.
6. Repeat the same process for WindowsLogoff and SystemExit.
7. Now press Win + X. Select Control Panel.
8. Go to Hardware and sound -> Sound.
9. There you can change all the system sounds. You can even select custom sounds using this.

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