Microsoft is updating Windows Hello to make logging in with your face (or fingers) much more pleasant with Windows 11
Windows Hello, Microsoft’s biometric authentication feature that lets Windows 11 users sign in to their devices and apps using facial recognition, their fingerprint, or a PIN, gets a new look in a new Beta Channel preview build now available to Windows members Insider program.
The upgraded Windows Hello has a more visually appealing sign-in experience that better matches the design style of Windows 11’s modern look, so signing in and authenticating through Windows Hello feels easier and more seamless.
You can see the updated Windows Hello images in places like the Windows 11 login screen, when you use passkeys (another password-free login method that uses Windows Hello), and in the Microsoft Store.
Microsoft is also adding a new Windows Hello credential experience for passkeys. With Windows Hello making it easier to authenticate passkeys, you can switch between authentication methods and choose which passkey or device to log in with.
More changes and fixes in this beta version
If you use Windows Hello, you also have more options when choosing how you sign in and verify permissions on your device, and there are other feature updates you can read about in the changelog for Beta Channel Preview Build 22635.4440 (KB5045889).
Other changes this upgrade brings include general tweaks and fixes aimed at improving the overall Windows 11 experience, temporarily disabling a new game controller keyboard to fix issues (with the feature coming in a future update will be included) and bug fixes.
These developments are currently being tested and monitored for feedback from members of the Windows Insider program, which any Windows user with an eligible device can enroll in. You can participate if you are eager to experience Microsoft’s latest features, even if they are sometimes prone to glitches. or you can wait a while for these changes and features to be included in a future update after they have been fully tested.
I hope Microsoft gets Windows Hello and the correct passkeys as I would probably use something like this. Like almost every device user on earth, I’m tired of having to remember multiple complex passwords. Something like Windows Hello has the potential to make many people’s lives a little easier and steps like this redesign could open this possibility to more people than before.
