Q: What’s Windows Hello, and should I be using it? A: If you’re like most computer users, getting into your PC involves typing in a password or maybe even a PIN. Windows Hello is akin to what ...

It is you who tells Windows what PIN you want to use when you set up Windows Hello. All PIN management — as well as other supported account-protection methods — are accomplished in the same place.

Windows Hello is Microsoft’s biometric authentication system, built into Windows 10 and 11. Instead of relying solely on traditional passwords, it uses your face, fingerprint, or a PIN to unlock ...

Most computer users access their computers by typing in a password or maybe even a PIN. Windows Hello introduces biometric access.

Choose if you want to keep signing in with your face or fingerprint Windows 11/10 computers offer different types of sign-in options to users. Windows Hello is among these signing options.