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 no longer works in the dark.

Windows requires that a PC has a camera with both RGB and IR sensors for Windows Hello face recognition to work. It turns out, however, that it is really only data from the IR sensor that's ...

Researchers show how to circumvent Microsoft’s Windows Hello biometric authentication using a spoofed USB camera. LAS VEGAS – Microsoft Windows 10 biometric user authentication systems Windows ...

That's strange. I have Windows Hello enabled on my work laptop, and if I log out it does not log me back in automatically even I'm still there looking at the camera.

Further, exploitation of the bypass can extend beyond Windows Hello systems to “any authentication system that allows a pluggable third-party USB camera to act as biometric sensor,” Tsarfati ...

Windows Hello facial recognition works only with webcams that have an ... The Windows Hello Face setup information simply says “Sign-in with your PC's infrared camera or an external infrared ...

Windows Hello, Microsoft's biometric login system, has gone through a big change, making it impossible to work in dark environments. This change is not a bug, but a deliberate update made by ...

Before you attempt to use it, it’s important to ensure your device is Windows Hello-ready and running Windows 10 or 11. For facial recognition, your device must have an infrared (IR) camera that ...

It is possible to use an external camera, ... Windows Hello uses biometric data stored locally on your device, so even if someone hacks a website, your login credentials remain safe.

After doing this, I re-enabled the HP camera and Windows Hello still uses my external webcam. Get the Windows Central Newsletter All the latest news, reviews, and guides for Windows and Xbox diehards.

At only $44, the Lenovo 510 FHD is one of the cheapest ways to make your PC Windows Hello-compatible. The camera also has a convenient privacy shutter that you can slide in and out without any ...

Windows Hello facial recognition works only with webcams that ... The Windows Hello Face setup information simply says “Sign-in with your PC's infrared camera or an external infrared camera. ...