Windows Hello devices

Ian

Ian

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I bought a Kensington fingerprint reader so that I can log in to my PC using Windows Hello, rather than typing a password each time. It worked great for a while, but I'm getting more misreads which can be a bit frustrating. I'll re-record my fingerprints and then try tech support, but I wondered if anyone else here uses Windows hello to log in and what device you use? I know that quite a few webcams now support Windows hello. How reliable have you found these?
 
I know it's slightly off topic. But i'm getting wound up that I cant even remove the option that makes me sign in..
Looked everywhere. I am unable to remove the feature that forces me to sign in via password

It's only me that uses the damn thing.
 
Ian said:
I bought a Kensington fingerprint reader so that I can log in to my PC using Windows Hello, rather than typing a password each time. It worked great for a while, but I'm getting more misreads which can be a bit frustrating. I'll re-record my fingerprints and then try tech support, but I wondered if anyone else here uses Windows hello to log in and what device you use? I know that quite a few webcams now support Windows hello. How reliable have you found these?
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Your getting old. You will need to redo your fingerprint from time to time.

Me, just for reference, don't use ANY form of password at login to Widows. I never take my PC anywhere. :D
 
TriplexDread said:
I know it's slightly off topic. But i'm getting wound up that I cant even remove the option that makes me sign in..
Looked everywhere. I am unable to remove the feature that forces me to sign in via password

It's only me that uses the damn thing.
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On one of my devices, which is only used by me, I have the password set as simply a blank space. When prompted for the password I just hit Return which saves the hassle of typing.

Not quite removing the option to sign in but half way there. :D
 
Peru Bob said:
I can't remember how I did it, but I have three Windows 10 computers that I set up so that it just boots without a password.
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You just press 'enter' when it askes you to enter a password. I've done that since 95. ;)
 
muckshifter said:
You just press 'enter' when it askes you to enter a password. I've done that since 95. ;)
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To Late.

Problem now is since an update.
It makes you click "sign in"
Then "wait a moment"
Then "enter password"
The "wait a moment"

Then onto desktop. It is infuriating

I can't get shut
 
This any good?


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I do not use a password but instead a PIN which works fine on both my laptop and desktop. However, I mainly use Linux :)
 
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