WIN8 Create picture passwords and PIN codes

Picture cipher is a new way to help users protect their touch Win8 computers. Users can create their own unique passwords by selecting pictures and drawing various gestures on the picture. Next, let's take a look at the process of setting the picture password.

First, in the "settings" of the charm bar on the right side of the screen, select "Change computer settings."

Change computer settings

Second, in the "User" column, select "Create Picture password."

Create a picture password

3, before creating the picture password, need to confirm the current Microsoft account password.

Confirm Current Password

4, go to set the picture interface, here we need to select the picture of the computer first.

Set Picture interface

Choose a picture on your computer

5, then you can set the gesture. The specific way to set up a picture password is to select a picture, and you can "draw" a combination of circles, lines, and dots directly on the touchscreen. The size, position, and orientation of these gestures will be part of the picture's password.

Confirm Picture

Set gesture (gray line for the writer's gesture path set)

Setup Complete

Through the above process, when we enter the system, we can use the picture password just set to unlock.

　　Create PIN code

Pin code is also the newest addition to Win8, because Windows 8 will support mobile device terminals significantly, so it is more convenient to use a four-digit PIN code. Now let's look at the setup process for the PIN code.

First, the path to set the PIN is the same as the picture password, also in the computer settings-user.

Select "Create PIN code"

Second, the user will also need to confirm the current account password before creating the PIN code.

Confirm Password

Three, enter PIN code can.

Create Pin

After the construction, the next login system will default to enter the PIN number (enter four digits directly). After testing, the PIN input error is not limited to the same number of times as the normal password.

Of course, we can also switch to the previous password or picture password login, as long as the login interface to select the input box under the "Login Options", select the way.