If Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security is not working with external camera, enable ESS, make registry changes, manage Intune policy, etc.

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 ...

Microsoft is expanding support for passkeys in Windows 11 to make it more secure to log into websites and apps using biometric authentication. Passkeys are unique codes linked to specific devices such ...

The redesigned Windows Hello UI makes it much easier to use passkeys in Windows 11. The redesigned Windows Hello UI makes it much easier to use passkeys in Windows 11. is a senior correspondent and ...

Windows Central notes that the change has been made to solve a spoofing vulnerability. The question is, will it really matter? My quick tests say that from a practical sense: no, it won’t. I took ...

At IFA 2026 in Berlin, Germany, Microsoft confirmed that the company is listening to user feedback on various aspects of the ...

Expanded support for passkeys means you’ll be able to use Windows Hello to sign in to supported apps and websites. Expanded support for passkeys means you’ll be able to use Windows Hello to sign in to ...

At IFA 2026, Microsoft confirmed Windows 11 will boot faster, so you'll notice the lock screen appear almost immediately.

The latest episode of "What Windows 11 22H2 breaks this time" brings you problems with Windows Hello authentication. Microsoft says 22H2 breaks face, fingerprint, and PIN sign-in methods. In today's ...

As reported by Windows Latest, Mark Linton, Corporate Vice President of Windows & Devices at Microsoft, spoke about the ...

Passkeys are becoming increasingly common and, thankfully, easier to use. 1Password can now be set as your default passkey manager in Windows 11. Other password manager apps should follow suit. No ...

So, my wife has an Asus laptop from a few years back that has an IR and web camera integrated and it has Windows Hello enabled so she or I can simply turn it on/wake it from sleep and it 'looks' at ...