Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: My question is regarding Windows Hello, which seems to be required to use the Microsoft Store. I do not have a ...

A: I discussed Personal Identification Numbers, or PINs, in a column earlier this year (Geek Note: I.G.T.M. No. 808, Jan. 15). In that issue, I talked about the difference between PINs and pins, and I ...

Q: What’s Windows Hello, and should I be using it? A: If you’re like most computer users, getting into your PC involves typing in a password or maybe even a PIN. Windows Hello is akin to what most of ...

Before you can enable fingerprint or facial recognition, you need to create a PIN to sign into Windows. To do this in Windows 10, go to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options. Select Windows Hello PIN ...

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 ...

Some Windows users reported that they are unable to use their PIN to log in to their computers and when they try to do the same their computers say Something went wrong and your PIN isn’t available.

QUESTION: What’s Windows Hello, and should I be using it? ANSWER: If you’re like most computer users, getting into your PC involves typing in a password or maybe even a PIN. Windows Hello is akin to ...

Windows Hello is a convenient way to sign in to your Windows 10 or Windows 11 device using a PIN, alongside other biometric options including fingerprint or facial recognition. It is an essential ...

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 ...