By Sergiu Gatlan
Publication Date: 2026-02-02 11:34:00
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that was causing the password sign-in option to disappear from the lock screen options after installing Windows 11 updates released since August 2025.
The password icon appears on the lock screen only if multiple sign-in options (e.g., PIN, password, security key, fingerprint) are available. However, if you use only a password, the icon may not appear because Windows 11 shows the password field by default.
As Microsoft said when it acknowledged this bug in November, users with multiple sign-in options enabled may still not see the password icon if they installed the August 2025 KB5064081 non-security preview update or subsequent updates on Windows 11 24H2 or 25H2 systems.
Despite this, affected users can still sign in with their password, as hovering over the space where the icon should appear reveals the hidden button.
“If you hover over the space where the icon should appear, you’ll see that the password button is still…
