Windows 11 update KB5055523 causes issues with Windows Hello facial recognition. Infrared face scans are impacted by the update, leading to login errors and difficulties. Disabling the RGB camera may ...

If you have a Windows Hello-compatible device with facial recognition, such as the Surface Pro 11 or a third-party webcam with an IR scanner, you might encounter a problem with biometric ...

A recent Windows update has changed how Windows Hello face unlock works, now requiring a color camera in addition to IR sensors to authenticate you. That means it can no longer see you in low-light ...

Microsoft has removed a compatibility hold that prevented devices with integrated cameras from installing Windows 11 24H2 due to a face detection bug causing app freezes. The issues were triggered ...

Microsoft’s Windows Hello face unlock feature no longer works in dark rooms, and it’s not a bug. Microsoft quietly made the change to Windows Hello in April, in order to fix a vulnerability with ...

Modern Windows PCs often include some kind of biometric hardware, mainly in the form of facial recognition (using infrared cameras) or fingerprint scanning. Both of these features let you use Windows ...

Microsoft has updated the look and feel of Windows Hello for Windows 11 users, which is currently in preview for Windows 11 Insider Preview Build users. Microsoft calls the update look a "modernized ...

Security is easiest when you are the password: You don’t have to memorize complicated keywords, but simply hold your face up to the camera or your finger on a sensor — and you can access your computer ...

Windows Hello face unlock in dark rooms has been disabled to fix a vulnerability. Windows Hello face unlock in dark rooms has been disabled to fix a vulnerability. is a senior editor and author of ...