Microsoft has updated the look and feel of Windows Hello for Windows 11 users, which is currently in preview for Windows 11 Insider Preview Build users. Microsoft calls the update look a "modernized ...

Microsoft posted a blog yesterday (October 16) inviting members of multiple Windows Insider preview channels to test preview ...

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 ...

Windows 11 Experimental Build 26340.9750 adds Xbox gaming controls, passwordless sign-in improvements, and fixes for Search ...

Windows Hello has long been a popular and convenient way to log into a Windows PC, but recent security updates have quietly changed how facial recognition works—and not everyone is happy about it. If ...

Microsoft has released a new Windows Insider preview version (build 22635.4440), which primarily revises Windows Hello. The company has designed new icons that will symbolize the login via password, ...

Microsoft’s latest Windows update has created a big confusion. Many users are actively complaining that Microsoft weakened the facial recognition feature, Windows Hello, and now they can’t sign in to ...

Long ago, I had an Android phone with an early facial recognition sign-in feature… and someone could unlock my phone just by holding up a photo of me. Yeah, it was bad. Fast forward to 2025 and we ...

When signing in to Windows, a password is the default option. But remembering a strong and complex password can be a hassle. Instead, you can try biometric technologies supported through the Windows ...

Summary: The latest Windows 11 update seems to have caused Windows Hello to no longer function properly. After the update, people are forced to open the privacy shutter on their cameras to unlock ...