Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security not working with external camera

If Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security is not working with external camera, enable ESS, make registry changes, manage Intune policy, etc.
PC World

Why you should be using Windows Hello to secure your PC

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 ...
PC World

I’ll never buy another laptop without Windows Hello

I review a lot of laptops here at PCWorld, and I’m always surprised when I unbox one without biometric hardware. Fingerprint readers and infrared (IR) cameras for facial recognition are both great—and ...
Ars Technica

Researchers figure out how to bypass the fingerprint readers in most Windows PCs

Since Windows 10 introduced Windows Hello back in 2015, most Windows laptops and tablets have shipped with some kind of biometric authentication device installed. Sometimes that means a face- or ...
Neowin

Microsoft confirms Windows Hello issues in latest Windows 11 updates0 0

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 ...
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Windows Hello vs. Enhanced sign-in security: What's the difference?

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 ...