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We have been on a journey to eliminate passwords. Today, we are delighted to announce an important milestone. Microsoft has been aligned with the Fast Identity Online (FIDO) working group from the start, the alliance represents 250 organizations from various industries on a joint mission to...

What’s new in HP’s Pavilion portfolio: These devices arrive built-in with your digital personal assistant Link Removed* and comprehensive protection with Link Removed, and, with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, you have options to save files in OneDrive and access them like any other file...

These devices light up the best of the Windows 10 Creators Update, including the all-new Paint 3D app and Remix3D.com community, Windows Defender Security Center, Night light, mini view and more. They also arrive built-in with Link Removed for fast and secure browsing, your digital personal...

We hope you enjoyed today’s episode of This Week on Windows! Check out our Windows 10 Tip on how to personalize your PC with themes in the Windows Store; head over here for more on the Ultimate Game Sale, beginning Friday, June 30; read all about the biometric identity ring that works with...

Windows 10 brings you built-in protection. That means more security features, safer authentication and ongoing updates delivered to you for the supported lifetime of your device, all at no extra cost. One of Windows 10’s built-in security features is Windows Hello, designed to eliminate the use...

Facial Recognition in Windows 10 works fine on occasion. Most times it does not work, and I need to use either pin or pw. The computer is a Dell Inspiron 5000 series and is new. What can I do so that it works consistently?

Today HP Inc. unveiled a redesigned Pavilion portfolio of Windows 10 PCs in a bold color palette featuring new convertibles, notebooks and desktops ideal for students and families that will begin rolling out this month. This new portfolio lights up Windows 10 features like Windows Hello...

Sign into your new Surface device faster and easier with these easy-to-follow steps. Windows Hello offers a more personal way to sign into your Link Removed or Link Removed. Using biometric security, Windows Hello on Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 allows you to bypass entering in complex...

Here's how to successfully setup the Surface Pro 4 or 3 to work with the new Fingerprint ID Type Cover. read more Continue reading...

In our final post of the Windows 10 by 10 development series, we’ll talk about the feature introductions and enhancements in Windows 10 that help you create more secure apps. When we think of security, we can split it up in these three main areas: authentication, data-in-flight and data-at-rest...

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I've used all of the options available and can't find Windows hello so I can use face recognition. Where do we locate it?

So basically, I have used fingerprint to log into my Microsoft account on my laptop until today. I have disassembled my laptop today but everything else works fine. When I go to settings there is no option to enable Windows Hello like before (I don't have 3D camera but fingerprint was working)...

Link Removed, Windows 10 is available in 190 countries beginning today. This is a significant milestone we reached together, as more than 5 million Windows Insiders, 30% of them IT Pros, provided us with feedback and helped us build the best Windows ever. We’re excited to begin to make Windows...

With our Windows 10 launch fast approaching we’re excited for you to say “Hello” to Windows Hello. You may remember we Link Removed. Windows Hello is biometric authentication that provides you instant access to your Windows 10 devices*. Simply show your face or use your fingerprint to login to...

Today, we’re sharing more on security in Windows 10. Windows 10 has more built-in security protections to help safeguard you against viruses, phishing, and malware, it’s the most secure Windows ever. New features are now delivered through automatic updates, helping you to stay current and your...

It is now possible to use Windows Hello Facial Recognition to log into Windows 10 machines with the proper camera hardware. We demo using the Intel RealSense technology using a Creative F200 camera and Windows 10 Build 10166. read more Continue reading...

Windows Hello can already be used with existing fingerprint scanners to authenticate your identity for logging into Windows 10. read more Continue reading...

I added an inexpensive USB based fingerprint reader to Windows 10 builds 10122 and 10125 to go through the setup process for signing into the systems with biometrics instead of a password. Interstitial Ads Frequency: -1 read more Continue reading...

Back in October, we Link Removed how security and identity features will continue to evolve in Windows 10. This week at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, we’re providing more details on what this means for our enterprise customers. Earlier today, Scott Charney, Corporate Vice President of...