To remove your PIN, go to Settings, then Accounts, and select Sign-in options. Choose Windows Hello PIN, then press Remove, and confirm to delete your PIN. After removing the PIN, you can still ...

Microsoft is expanding one of the least understood security features in Windows 11. Beginning with the August 2026 update, Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) now supports compatible external fingerprint ...

Microsoft is expanding support for passkeys in Windows 11 to make it more secure to log into websites and apps using biometric authentication. Passkeys are unique codes linked to specific devices such ...

This adds an additional layer of security to the database. "Recall data protection includes 'just in time' decryption protected by Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security so Recall snapshots will only ...

Expanded support for passkeys means you’ll be able to use Windows Hello to sign in to supported apps and websites. Expanded support for passkeys means you’ll be able to use Windows Hello to sign in to ...

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Windows has a range of authentication methods for accessing your device, a firewall, an antivirus, a way to encrypt your drives and more.

Recall may be much more secure than previously, though you’ll need to use Windows Hello biometric sign in to access it the first time. Reading time 3 minutes For as much as Microsoft initially lauded ...