In order to use the biometric login options your device must either include a built-in sensor for biometric logins or you’ll need to connect an external webcam or fingerprint reader.

Windows Hello provides two login options, either based on biometrics or PIN. Whether your device is equipped with TPM, can be checked here. Moreover, a requirement for Windows 11 is the TPM. Since 2016, Microsoft requires hardware manufacturers to integrate TPM on newly manufactured devices, so over 90% of currently manifactured devices are already equipped with the required hardware. To use Windows Hello, your device must have a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip included on which the cryptocraphic keys are stored. Windows Hello also allows using a PIN (personal identification number) as an alternative to a password or as a fallback option. That includes scanning your face or fingerprint using methods similar to Apple’s Face ID and Touch ID. Most of the login options are biometric, which means that they use a trait of your body for identity verification. Windows Hello is the name for passwordless authentication options on Windows 10 and 11.

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