Windows 11's latest security update expands Enhanced Sign-in Security to external fingerprint readers. Here's what it actually changes.

Microsoft's August 2026 Patch Tuesday delivers a large batch of improvements across Windows 11.

Here is how to enable Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) in Windows 11. Using Windows Settings, you can enable or disable sign-in with an external camera or fingerprint sensor. What is Enhanced Sign-in ...

If the password sign-in option is suddenly missing on Windows 11, it's not your fault. Here's what you can do about it. If you’re currently having trouble logging in to Windows 11 with your password, ...

You can now start signing in using your fingerprint on your Windows 11 computer, even if it doesn’t have a built-in fingerprint reader. Microsoft has now started rolling out update KB5101684 to ...

Just tell it you’re going to join to a domain and it’ll go all the way without making an account. Click to expand... This has actually been an improvement for enterprise support with Windows 11 Pro.

One of Windows 11’s more contentious changes is that, by default, both the Home and Pro editions of the operating system require users to sign in with a Microsoft account during setup. Signing in with ...