Microsoft just released Windows 11 Insider Preview build 29708.1001 for the Future Platforms channel. See what's included: ...

Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 update that lets users enter their PIN without waiting for Windows Hello biometrics. Here's ...

Windows 11 will let users enter their PIN immediately without waiting for Windows Hello biometric authentication to fail.

Windows 11 Build 29708.1001 adds Cloud Rebuild, Remote Lock, simpler Windows Hello PIN requirements, and several fixes.

Windows 11 build 26340.9882 lets you type your PIN while Windows Hello is still checking your face or fingerprint. We tested ...

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 ...

Microsoft has spent much of 2026 fixing some of the annoying things that have plagued Windows 11 for years. There is now a customizable right-click menu, recovering a broken Windows installation no ...

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 is now blocking the Windows 11 22H2 update from being offered on some systems because signing in using Windows Hello might not work after upgrading. As the company explains, customers will ...

Microsoft is expanding support for passkeys in Windows 11 to make it more secure to log into websites and apps using biometric authentication. Passkeys are unique codes linked to specific devices such ...

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 ...