Security code

[Watchlady]

Have been working on my laptop all day with no issue. Closed it for 15 mins to stretch my legs and come back to find my unlock code "isn't available". The full message reads "something went wrong and your PIN isn't available (xode:0×80280013). Click to set up your PIN again.

I'm VERY wary of hackers and scammers and honestly can't cope with it right now as I'm in the throws of prepping for presentations tomorrow and Saturday. So I haven't clicked on anything, since I have no desire to lose all the work I've done or to unwittingly give anyone access to my laptop remotely

Anyone else seen this today and what do you suggest I do?

[Tourbillon De La Vie]

I would set it up again. Or revert to using the password

[Naga Baba]

Use your password and then change your PIN. I dont even bother with a PIN...

[arianwen27]

Reboot your pc, then just do what it says. Windows does say that if the pin breaks for whatever reason

[Watchlady]

Thanks for the responses. Ok, hard reboot it is then. Hope that works.

[donaldolsen]

Yes, I've seen that. It's usually not a hack; it's just a problem with the Windows PIN after sleep or an update.
If you can, log in with your password instead of your PIN. Then, go to settings and change your PIN. If all else fails, restart and try again.