how to login without a code being required

If the code appears after entering your Microsoft account password, turn off two-step verification for a personal account or set up a Windows Hello PIN if the prompt is on the Windows 10 lock screen.

If this is the Windows 10 sign-in screen

Set up a PIN so Windows uses that device-specific credential instead of repeatedly signing in with your email address, password, and verification code:

1. Complete the code request once and reach the Windows desktop.
2. Select Start → Settings → Accounts → Sign-in options.
3. Select Windows Hello PIN → Add.
4. Verify your identity and create a PIN.
5. At the next Windows sign-in, select Sign-in options if necessary, choose the PIN icon, and enter the PIN.

Windows 10 supports a PIN, password, fingerprint, or facial recognition for signing in.^1^

If the prompt appears on a Microsoft website or in an app

For a personal Microsoft account such as Outlook.com, Hotmail, or Live:

1. Enter https://account.microsoft.com/security directly in your browser.
2. Sign in and select Manage how I sign in.
3. Under Additional security → Two-step verification, select Turn off.
4. Follow the confirmation prompts.^2^

Turning it off reduces account protection and does not guarantee that codes will never be requested. Microsoft can still require identity verification periodically or when it considers a sign-in unusual, such as from a new device or location.^2^

If it is a work or school account

The code requirement may be enforced by the organization’s multifactor authentication policy. In that case, it cannot normally be removed from Windows account settings; contact the organization’s IT administrator. Organizational policies can require additional authentication based on factors including device, location, role, and task.^3^

Do not disable or remove verification methods merely to suppress the prompt unless another recovery method is already configured. A personal Microsoft account must retain at least one verification method.^4^

References

1. [Windows 10](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/security/user-account-access-in-windows#sign-in)
2. How to use two-step verification with your Microsoft account
3. Security defaults in Microsoft Entra ID
4. Removing a sign-in verification method