PIN entry screen won't display

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gobinderconvert

I typically use a PIN to log in after reboot or after locking my machine. Most of the time a click of the mouse or hitting any key on the keyboard will bring up the PIN entry screen. Sometimes there could be a few seconds delay while the camera searches for my face, but I leave the shutter closed 99% of the time, so the PIN screen usually comes right up.


Lately, though, I am unable to bring up the PIN screen unless I:

1) click on some details info on the Windows background image (and thus launch Edge), or

2) press Ctrl-Alt-Delete.


I first thought this change came after a Windows Update, and was some bright idea about how to get people to use the Edge browser... But since it has happened intermittently, sometimes a click will do it, but many times no amount of clicking or keyboard taps will work except as above.


What could be causing this? Anything I can do to get consistent behavior?


Thank you!

p.s. Environment: HP Laptop, Win 10 Pro 20H2, local account only.

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