Learn how you can create and manage passkeys on Windows 11 with Windows Hello for secure, passwordless authentication across ...

Modern Windows PCs often include some kind of biometric hardware, mainly in the form of facial recognition (using infrared cameras) or fingerprint scanning. Both of these features let you use Windows ...

Long ago, I had an Android phone with an early facial recognition sign-in feature… and someone could unlock my phone just by ...

Dismiss Set up Windows Hello message in Windows Security Disable Windows Hello prompt Clear Contents of the Ngc folder Sign in with a local account Reset the Settings app. Let’s check all these ...

Microsoft confirmed an issue with Windows 11 that can prevent some people from signing in to a device using Windows Hello. The problem affects using facial recognition to unlock a device. Luckily, the ...

A software hiccup has occurred with Windows Hello following this month’s security updates, one that could prevent users from logging in via facial recognition. Fortunately, instead of prompting an ...

If you have a Windows Hello-compatible device with facial recognition, such as the Surface Pro 11 or a third-party webcam with an IR scanner, you might encounter a problem with biometric ...

I might grouse and moan about Windows 11 at every opportunity, but I have to admit that Windows Hello (which was introduced with Windows 10—oops, there I go again) is great. It brings that ...

One bit of technology that no one really talks about but has changed my life in the last handful of years is face unlock on my Windows laptop. It comes built in to most high-end laptops these days, ...

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