A new feature in Windows 10, Windows Hello brings biometric security to the new operating system from Microsoft. This feature eliminates the need to login into any Windows device using passwords, and is definitely a more secure way to sign in to your Windows 10 device, app or a service. This post will show you how to use Windows Hello in Windows 10 to sign in.
Windows Hello supports facial recognition and works by scanning the iris. It also supports fingerprints. The highlight of it is the Infrared Technology support, that allows the facial recognition feature to work in almost all kinds of lighting situations. The departure from the normal behavior of having to enter password every time you login is thus very welcome.
How to use Windows Hello
When you this feature, your device will authenticate you with a camera or fingerprint reader. Setting up Hello is pretty easy.
Press
Win+I to open the
Settings app. Click on ‘
Accounts‘ section. Under the Accounts section, select
Sign-in options.
Scroll down and you will see
Windows Hello. This section allows you to sign in to Windows 10, apps and services using your Fingerprint or Face.
Clicking on the desired option will open a Get started wizard, which you can follow to complete the formalities.
You can set up a
Fingerprint by clicking on one of the available options – Add a fingerprint, Add another fingerprint or Remove one. Press your thumb to your device’s fingerprint scanner to register it.
You can also set up your ‘
Face‘. Face your camera and allow it to capture the 3D view of your face
Your device must have a Windows Hello compatible camera and a fingerprint scanner and must also meet other Windows Hello requirements. Check out the
list of PCs that support Windows Hello.
Once done, you can click the Improve recognition tab to perform more captures. You can also configure whether it should auto unlock as soon as you become visible and if turning your head is required. Now when the machine is locked you should see a small eye icon and text alongside it.
That’s it!
