How to login Windows 10 by fingerprint

Windows Hello is one of the new features added on Windows 10. This feature works by scanning the user's face, retina or fingerprint to unlock the device, replacing the PIN or login password. into your own computer.

If your old device has a fingerprint sensor, you will still be able to take advantage of Windows Hello, but with face or iris recognition, an infrared camera is required.

In the following article, Network Administrator will show you how to enable and configure the Windows Hello Fingerprint feature to log in to Windows 10 by fingerprint with just a light touch.

1. Where is fingerprint data stored?

Collected data from Fingerprint Reader is encrypted and stored only on your device. These data will not be stored in the cloud, which means that these data will never "leave" your device.

In fact, your fingerprint is not really an image, but it is like a graph, according to Microsoft.

2. List of Windows 10 computers that support Windows Hello

1. Dell Inspiron 15 5548
2. Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro
3. Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 15
4. Lenovo ThinkPad E550
5. Asus N551JQ
6. Asus ROG G771JM
7. Asus X751LD
8. HP Envy 15t Touch RealSense Laptop
9. Lenovo B5030
10. Dell Inspiron 23 7000

3. Use fingerprint (Fingerprint) to login Windows 10

To set up and use Fingerprint Reader (Windows Hello), you must set up a PIN to log in to Windows 10.

And this PIN can only be activated with a Microsoft account, which means you cannot activate and use the Windows Hello feature with a fingerprint if you are using a Local account.

Step 1:

Open Settings by clicking the Settings icon on the left of Start Menu or pressing the Windows + I key combination.

Step 2:

On the Settings interface, click on Accounts.

Step 3:

Click Sign-in options.

Under Windows Hello, you will see the Setup button is hidden with the message "You have to set up a PIN before you can get Windows Hello enrol ". Therefore, to activate, click on the Add option in the PIN section to create a PIN for login.

Refer to the steps for creating a PIN code on Windows 10 here.

After the PIN is added to the account, click the Setup button under Windows Hello to display the Windows Hello Setup Wizard.

Note:

If the Setup button still displays gray, it is possible that Fingerprint Reader or Fingerprint Scanner does not support Windows Hello. Or maybe you installed an old driver.

To make sure that you have installed the latest version of Fingerprint Reader driver for Windows 10 computers, visit the manufacturer's Web site to check.

Step 4:

On the Windows Hello setup wizard, click the Get Started button.

Step 5:

When asked to enter your account PIN, enter your PIN to continue taking the next steps.

Step 6:

Next you will be asked to slide a finger into Fingerprint Reader to identify fingerprints. Slide the finger you want to use to identify your Windows 10 computer login.

Step 7:

You will be asked to slide the finger used to identify Figerprint Reader a few more times so that Windows Hello can identify it more clearly.

Once done, you will receive a message saying: All set.

From now on when you log in to Windows 10, just slide your finger on the device and you're done.

4. Disable Windows Hello Fingerprint

If you want to disable the Windows Hello Fingerprint feature, follow the steps below:

Step 1:

Open the Settings app, then click on Accounts , then click Sign in Options .

Step 2:

Under Windows Hello, click the Remove button and you're done.

Refer to some of the following articles:

1. Here's how to update your phone to Windows 10 Mobile, whether it's supported or not!

1. Instructions for setting up Windows Hello face recognition on Windows 10

1. Instructions for setting up and managing Network Bridge on Windows 10

Good luck!