How Do I Set up No Security Questions on Windows 11?

By @Jonna Last Updated September 14, 2024

Yes, you can set up no security questions on Windows 11.

During the Windows 11 setup process or when creating a local account through the Settings app, you will be prompted to select and answer three security questions. These questions serve as a helpful option for password recovery in case you forget Windows 11 password and need to reset it. However, if you do not intend to utilize security questions for password recovery purposes in the future, you can bypass this step by leaving the password field blank.

Here is what to do to disable Windows 11 security questions:

1. Navigate to Settings, and select Account.

2. Click on Sign-in options on the left, choose Password, and click Add.

3. Leave the password field blank, and click Next.

While it's easy to disable security questions on Windows 11, it may leave your computer unable to reset the password and have to reset the whole computer. To prevent inaccessibility or loss of data, it is highly recommended to use AOMEI Backupper Standard to back up your computer.

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This software allows you to create backups for system, hard drive, partition, and personal files to various locations, like USB drive, external drive, network drive, NAS, cloud storage, etc. Besides, it also provides to create bootable media to quickly rescue your computer.

You can perform the following steps to create Windows 11 system backup:

1Run AOMEI Backupper, select Backup,and then System Backup.

2By default, the system and boot partitions will be selected as the source for the backup. You only need to specify a backup storage location.

3Click Start Backup to begin the Windows 11 system backup process.