Microsoft has quietly shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27975 to the Canary Channel, and while this flight doesn’t add big new features, it delivers a series of stability and usability fixes — most notably a repair for a Windows Hello PIN regression that left some Insiders unable to sign...
A new wave of skepticism is sweeping through the IT security world following revelations by renowned German researchers who have cast serious doubt on the safety of Windows Hello for business use. The much-touted biometric authentication system, a showcase feature in both Windows 10 and Windows...
Windows Hello is a biometric authentication feature in Windows that allows users to sign in using facial recognition, fingerprints, or a PIN. The availability of Windows Hello can be influenced by various factors, including system settings, hardware compatibility, and organizational policies...
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When considering modern Windows authentication strategies, organizations often find themselves weighing the relative merits of Windows Hello and Windows Hello for Business. While both solutions originate from Microsoft and strive to supplant traditional passwords with more secure alternatives...
Windows Hello, Microsoft's biometric authentication system, has recently encountered a significant glitch in Windows 11, leaving users unable to access their devices through facial recognition, fingerprint scanning, or PIN entry. This issue has sparked widespread frustration and raised concerns...
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Introduction
Microsoft’s latest April 2025 security update has stirred up a storm in the Windows community. For some users, the update has turned what was once a seamless login experience into a frustrating ordeal by breaking Windows Hello on devices with certain security features enabled. In...
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Windows Hello Faces a Temporary Lockout in Windows 11: What’s Behind the Bug and How to Navigate It
With Windows 11 continuously evolving as Microsoft’s flagship operating system, many users have embraced its enhanced security features, particularly Windows Hello. This biometric authentication...
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Windows Hello Login Issues After Windows 11 Reset: Bug Breakdown, Impacts, and Workarounds
Windows 11 users relying on the convenience of Windows Hello for facial recognition or PIN login have recently encountered a frustrating hiccup after performing system resets. This unexpected bug emerged...
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Goodbye Windows Hello: How Microsoft’s Update Broke Biometric Login and What You Can Do About It
Microsoft’s reputation for Windows security updates has had its ups and downs, but recent troubles with Windows Hello—Microsoft's biometric login system combining facial recognition and PIN—are...
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Microsoft’s Windows Hello Faces a Glitch in the Latest Windows 11 Update
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 update, KB5055523, rolled out on April 8, 2025, with the goal of enhancing system security, has instead stirred up user frustration by causing notable issues with Windows Hello, the biometric...
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Hi - I'm migrating from W10 to W11 Pro. My account came across OK, but when I attempted to login to my wife's account on the new system it told me I HAD to create a PIN. She'd always used a password on the old system but there was no bypass here - I had to create a PIN, which I did. When I...
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Hello. I have a HP Pro 608 tablet that has many bugs.
1. Most annoying is that the battery icon at the taskbar indicates that the tablet is always plugged. If I disconnect the power adapter, no change with the icon occurs plus there's no change in the screen brightness even if I set it to lower...
I have just spent a couple of hours trying to figure out how to get my clean install of 10130 to see my network shares. For some reason, even though I had connectivity, I could not see either my other Windows 10 computer or my NAS.
For this build, I set up a PIN to log on to the system. I had...
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