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Microsoft has broken Windows Hello facial recognition — it no longer works in the dark

Windows Hello has seen a minor downgrade this week, as the service now requires the use of a color camera in tandem with IR sensors to sign users in. While the update was announced back in April, ...
PC World

Why you should be using Windows Hello to secure your PC

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 ...
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Can’t securely login to your PC using facial recognition anymore? New Windows 11 update patch is likely to blame – if you can install the update at all

Windows 11 24H2’s April patch is causing some odd bugs There are multiple problems with Windows Hello logins The update is also completely failing to install for some people Windows 11 24H2’s latest ...
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Microsoft confirms Windows Hello issues in latest Windows 11 updates0 0

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 ...