Microsoft is expanding one of the least understood security features in Windows 11. Beginning with the August 2026 update, Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) now supports compatible external fingerprint ...

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 ...

Here is how to enable Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) in Windows 11. Using Windows Settings, you can enable or disable sign-in with an external camera or fingerprint sensor. What is Enhanced Sign-in ...

To remove your PIN, go to Settings, then Accounts, and select Sign-in options. Choose Windows Hello PIN, then press Remove, and confirm to delete your PIN. After removing the PIN, you can still ...

You can now start signing in using your fingerprint on your Windows 11 computer, even if it doesn’t have a built-in fingerprint reader. Microsoft has now started rolling out update KB5101684 to ...

If organizations want to deploy Windows Hello for Business, they need to make some key decisions before embarking on the actual setup process. Everything from authentication methods and password/PIN ...