How to set the power-on password for Win10?

  
Windows10's power-on login password can not only set the traditional character password, but also add the image password and 4-digit PIN password encryption method for the touch screen device. Let's take a look at Win10's character password, picture password, and PIN password.
First, click the Start button > All Apps > Computer Settings > Users & Accounts > Login option to open the Power On Password Settings screen.

1. Character password
If you want to use picture password and PIN code, you must first set the character password. Click the [Add] button under “Password", then enter the power-on password and add a password prompt, and finally click [Next] and then click [Finish] to successfully set a new power-on password.

2. Image Password
Select a favorite picture and draw various gestures (a combination of circles, lines and points) on the picture. The size, position and direction of these gestures will become pictures. Part of the password.
Click the [Add button] below the picture password, first enter the set character password, then click the [Select Picture] button to select a picture you like, and finally follow the prompts to easily set the picture password.

3. PIN Password
PIN is a new way to use 4-digit password as the power-on login password. You only need to enter 4 digits to log in.


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