Windows 11 brings fingerprint sign-in to desktop PCs
You can now start logging in using your fingerprint on desktop computers as well. Credit: Microsoft 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 Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2, and one of the new features in the update is that Windows Hello now supports external fingerprint readers.
- ▪You can now start logging in using your fingerprint on desktop computers as well.
- ▪Credit: Microsoft 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 Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2, and one of the new features in the update is that Windows Hello now supports external fingerprint readers.
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You can now start logging in using your fingerprint on desktop computers as well. Credit: Microsoft 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 Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2, and one of the new features in the update is that Windows Hello now supports external fingerprint readers. Microsoft writes: New! Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) now supports external fingerprint sensors. With this update, this secure sign-in option extends beyond devices with integrated fingerprint sensors to desktop PCs and other Windows 11 PCs, including Copilot+ PCs. To get started, connect a supported ESS fingerprint reader.
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