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Windows Hello offers biometric authentication — which is a lot faster than using a password or a PIN. The Windows Hello technology includes fingerprint or face recognition (or both) when you use a specially designed camera or fingerprint reader (or both).

Microsoft is gradually implementing fingerprint recognition with older finger scanners as well. But the hallmark Hello scan for your shining face is limited to fancy cameras with infrared sensors, which are included on an increasing number of Windows 11 laptops and tablets. There are some USB webcams too, such as the Logitech Brio Ultra HD webcam and Lenovo 500 FHD webcam, but they’re harder to find and, with few exceptions, more expensive than normal webcams.

I’m a fan of Windows Hello face recognition because it's fast, precise, and convenient. I can unlock my ASUS ZenBook Duo just by looking at it. However, there are some downsides too: Sometimes I sit in front of a PC and don’t want to log in. If I put my face anywhere near the ZenBook when it’s turned on, bang, I’m logged in. Also, if I want to log in to a different account, I have to manually log out first, which is annoying.

If your computer’s webcam supports Hello face recognition, try it and see if you like it. Here’s how:

1 Click or tap the start icon, the Settings icon, and then Accounts.

2 On the right, choose Sign-In Options.The sign in settings for your account appear (refer to Figure 2-7).

3 Click or tap Facial Recognition (Windows Hello) and then Set Up.The Welcome to Windows Hello window appears, as shown in Figure 2-9.If you see This Option Is Currently Unavailable, your Windows 11 computer doesn’t support Windows Hello facial recognition.FIGURE 2-9: Setting up facial recognition.

4 Click or tap Get Started.Windows 11 asks you to verify your user account password or PIN.

5 Type your PIN or password, depending on what’s asked of you.

6 When asked to look directly at your camera, as shown in Figure 2-10, do as instructed until you see a message that you're all set.

7 Click or tap Close.Face recognition is set, and you can log in just by looking at your Windows 11 tablet or laptop.

FIGURE 2-10: Look at your camera as instructed.