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penguinson
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10 months ago

It is the request of PIN again...

I am new from other pw manager, 1pw is really good. I am always using it in Win11 and Chrome Ext. If I don't use the Windows Hello, I have to input the long password of 1pw when unlock, it is more tr...
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1P_Dave
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9 months ago

Hello penguinson! 👋

Thanks for the suggestion. As you noted, 1Password for Windows does offer PIN unlock through Windows Hello:

You mentioned that your family knows your Windows Hello PIN and it sounds like the easiest solution would be to create a separate Windows user account for you to use where only you know the PIN for that account: Manage user accounts in Windows - Microsoft Support

If you're unable to create a separate Windows user account for you to use then I recommend changing your account password to one that is easier to type in while still remaining secure: How to choose a good 1Password account password

-Dave