Has ”find my device” permanently disabled my computer?

[Microsoft Windows]

I signed in to my Microsoft account from my phone and used “find my device” to locate my laptop. (A family member had stashed it on a shelf and didn’t tell me). Surely there must be some way to cancel the remote lockout? The laptop login screen now says, “An administrator has restricted sign in. To sign in, make sure your device is connected to the internet, and have your administrator sign in first .” I am the only administrator, and my password doesn’t work here. What is one supposed to do to unlock the found device? I went back here to my account using my phone in an attempt to unlock the l

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