Users across the web are reporting that Windows Hello no longer works in the dark. This change was first reported back in April, and unfortunately doesn't appear to be a bug. As detailed in April's ...

Long ago, I had an Android phone with an early facial recognition sign-in feature… and someone could unlock my phone just by holding up a photo of me. Yeah, it was bad. Fast forward to 2025 and we ...

Windows Hello face unlock in dark rooms has been disabled to fix a vulnerability. Windows Hello face unlock in dark rooms has been disabled to fix a vulnerability. is a senior correspondent and author ...

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 most of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 most of ...

PCWorld tested Windows Hello facial recognition security by attempting to fool the system with photos, finding it effectively resisted all spoofing attempts including high-resolution iPad images and ...