You can then go through the simple installation steps by opening login options from Windows. Obviously, you need Windows 10 or Windows 11 to get started, but you also need the right technology on your device – a webcam or fingerprint sensor is clearly a must. You must meet certain criteria to set up Windows Hello. Thus, hackers cannot simply hack Microsoft servers to gain access to your data. The user’s biometric data is also not sent to the cloud. Similarly, if someone steals your laptop, they cannot log in to your device unless they can also use your face, fingerprint or iris to activate Windows Hello. Nor can they just use a picture of your face to fool the system, because Windows Hello is intelligently designed to work only for real people. Other people cannot see how you enter your PIN or password and gain access that way. The company says you can use your fingerprint, face or iris to log in with “enterprise-grade” security without hackers or other nefarious individuals being able to steal.

Microsoft makes a point of saying how secure Windows Hello is. There are some arguments that Windows Hello is also more secure because you are not tempted to use a simple, easy-to-guess password for your laptop or desktop machine, but instead rely on the various biometric options. Logging in this way is obviously a lot more convenient because you don’t have to strain to remember what your password is or deal with the hassle of typing the wrong thing three times before you even log into Windows.

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