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 Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2, and one of the new features in the update is that Windows Hello now supports external fingerprint readers.
Microsoft writes:
New! Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) now supports external fingerprint sensors. With this update, this secure sign-in option extends beyond devices with integrated fingerprint sensors to desktop PCs and other Windows 11 PCs, including Copilot+ PCs. To get started, connect a supported ESS fingerprint reader.
Fingerprint sign-in will now be available on Windows 11 desktop computers, as well as Copilot Plus computers without built-in fingerprint readers. To get started with fingerprint authentication, you’ll need to connect a reader that supports Enhanced Sign-in Security, and then follow the instructions under Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options.
Microsoft first announced the feature back in January, but it is only now that it has begun rolling out to Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 users.
