If your computer has the right hardware, accessing it using your face or your fingerprint can be more secure than traditional ...

Windows Hello has seen a minor downgrade this week, as the service now requires the use of a color camera in tandem with IR sensors to sign users in. While the update was announced back in April, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This story has been updated on August 59with a statement from ...

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 ...

Windows 11/10 computers offer different types of sign-in options to users. Windows Hello is among these signing options. It is a more personal and secure way to get instant access to your Windows ...

In this post, we will show you how to disable Face recognition on Windows 11. Facial recognition is a feature in the Windows operating system that allows users to log in to their devices using facial ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft's face-scanning feature is more secure than the face scan systems found on Android ...

Another Windows update, another round of unexpected headaches. This time, the culprit is a new Windows Hello bug that's locking users out after Microsoft's latest security patch—proving once again ...

Microsoft just launched a new update for Windows 11, KB5055523, but it seems it won’t install for some users or gets stuck at 20% or 70%. And it’s breaking Windows Hello along the way. Windows 11 has ...

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 ...

I love my MacBook Pro, but the fact that it’s gone this long without Face ID still boggles the mind. The feature first came to iPhones in 2017, while Windows Hello facial authentication kicked off in ...

Windows passkeys may be the new Windows Hello of Windows 11. I’ve just started trying them, and I want more. Lots more. Remember, Windows Hello debuted on Windows 10 as a biometric means of ...