That explains why so many machines are still on Windows 10, despite a looming support shutdown and the availability of free upgrades to Windows 11. I'm not in that camp. While I do need to be ...

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 holding up a photo of me. Yeah, it was bad. Fast forward to 2025 and we ...

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 ...

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 ...

Google's new sign-in interface supports passkeys, which lets you use Windows Hello as an authentication method. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

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 ...

Is your Windows Hello face camera broken after the latest Windows 11 release? It's a known issue, and there's a simple fix. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...