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Windows Hello vs. Enhanced sign-in security: What's the difference?

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 ...
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Windows Hello finally works with external sensors, and it’s about time

Typing a PIN or password on the login screen is easy enough, but it's nowhere near as convenient as using Windows Hello. A quick glance at the webcam or a tap on the fingerprint sensor, and you’re in.
The Windows Club

Windows Hello keeps asking me to set up PIN in Windows 11

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 ...
The Verge

Windows 11 tests letting you sign in to websites with a fingerprint or face

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 ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft makes Windows Recall opt-in, secures data with Windows Hello

Recall's Windows Hello proof of presence (Microsoft) Davuluri said the search index database will also get an additional layer of decryption protection by Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) ...
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Microsoft Details All the Ways You Can Ignore Recall on Copilot+ PCs

Recall may be much more secure than previously, though you’ll need to use Windows Hello biometric sign in to access it the first time. Reading time 3 minutes For as much as Microsoft initially lauded ...