Microsoft has updated the look and feel of Windows Hello for Windows 11 users, which is currently in preview for Windows 11 Insider Preview Build users. Microsoft calls the update look a "modernized ...

The redesigned Windows Hello UI makes it much easier to use passkeys in Windows 11. The redesigned Windows Hello UI makes it much easier to use passkeys in Windows 11. is a senior correspondent and ...

Microsoft’s Windows 11 August 2026 Security Update goes live today, bringing a fresh wave of new features, refinements, and fixes. As part of this month’s rollout, the company is delivering ...

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 priming Windows 11 for a more passwordless future. The company plans to roll out new passkey-focused features to Windows Insider testers in the coming months, it said in a blog post last ...

There can’t be a silver lining without a cloud, and for all of the problems Microsoft managed to fix with the KB5055523 update for Windows 11, there is the small issue of it causing Windows Hello ...

Microsoft has released a new Windows Insider preview version (build 22635.4440), which primarily revises Windows Hello. The company has designed new icons that will symbolize the login via password, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Just when you thought Microsoft couldn’t get things any worse ...

Microsoft has shared more details about the new Windows 11 administrator protection security feature, which is available in preview and uses Windows Hello authentication prompts to block access to ...

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 ...

Passkeys are becoming increasingly common and, thankfully, easier to use. 1Password can now be set as your default passkey manager in Windows 11. Other password manager apps should follow suit. No ...