How to Setup Windows Hello Fingerprint in Windows 11

To use the fingerprint scanner in Windows 11, you can have to set it up first. Follow these steps to set up or add Fingerprint in Windows 11.

Like Windows 10, Windows 11 too supports Windows Hello. This means you can add multiple authentication systems to sign in to your computer. Most modern laptops, especially the mid to high-end one’s support fingerprint scanning. For example, Lenovo (models like 82fn004qin and 82bh004hin), Asus VivoBook, Dell, HP, etc.., all support fingerprint authentication in some models.

If your laptop or desktop computer has a fingerprint scanner, you can set up Windows Hello Fingerprint Recognition to sign in to Windows 11. That way, you don’t have to enter the account password or PIN each time you want to sign in. Moreover, the sign-in process will be much faster. You can also fingerprint lock your computer and other supported applications.

If you haven’t added fingerprint authentication to Windows 11, you can do it pretty quickly via the Sign-in Options page. All it takes is a few clicks, and you are good to go. After setting up the fingerprint, you can scan the finger to sign in to your user account, applications, and other settings.

Without ado, this guide will show all the steps to set up fingerprint in Windows 11 operating system.

Jump to:

• Set up fingerprint in Windows 11
• Add another finger to fingerprint
• Remove fingerprint in Windows 11

Set up fingerprint in Windows 11

You can add a fingerprint in Windows 11 from the Accounts > Sign-in Options page. You need to follow the add fingerprint wizard, and it will be good. Here’s how to do it.

1. Open Settings.
2. Select “Accounts” on the sidebar.
3. Click on “Sign-in options.”
4. Click on “Fingerprint recognition (Windows Hello).”
5. Press the “Set up” button.
6. Click “Get Started.”
7. Type the account PIN and click “Next.”
8. Touch the fingerprint scanner with your finger a few times.
9. Click “Next” when prompted.
10. Touch the fingerprint scanner again a few more times with the same finger.
11. Once done, you will see the “All set” message.
12. With that, you’ve set fingerprint in Windows 11.

Detailed steps:

First, press the “Windows key + I” to open the Windows 11 Settings app. You can also search for the same in the Start menu. After opening the Settings app, go to the “Accounts > Sign-in Options” page.

Here, click on “Fingerprint Recognition (Windows Hello)” and then click the “Set up” button.

Now, click the “Get started” button to continue.

Windows will prompt you for the account password or PIN, type it and click “Next.”

Now, Windows 11 prompts you to register your finger. Touch the fingerprint scanner with the finger of your choice a few times.

Click the “Next” button when prompted.

Windows 11 again prompts you to register the finger. So, touch the fingerprint scanner a few times with the same finger until the fingerprint image is filled. Don’t forget to place the finger in a few different angles to increase the recognition accuracy.

Once the fingerprint is registered, Windows will show the “All set” message. With that, you’ve successfully set the fingerprint in Windows 11.

Add a second or another fingerprint in Windows 11

Windows 11 allows you to add multiple fingerprints for your convenience. Here is how to register another fingerprint in Windows 11.

Open the Settings app, go to the “Accounts > Sign-in Options” page, click on “Fingerprint Recognition (Windows Hello),” and then press “Add a finger.” Now, follow the fingerprint register wizard to add another fingerprint in Windows 11. The exact steps are already given in the above section.

Remove fingerprint in Windows 11

When not needed, you can remove the fingerprint from Windows 11. Once removed, you will no longer be able to use fingerprint to lock or unlock Windows 11. Here’s how to remove fingerprint in Windows 11.

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Select “Accounts” on the sidebar.
3. Click on “Sign-in options.”
4. Click on the “Fingerprint Recognition (Windows Hello)” option.
5. Press the “Remove” button next to “Remove this sign-in option.”
6. Fingerprint(s) is removed as soon as you press the “Remove” button.

That is it.

It is that simple to add or remove fingerprint in Windows 11.

I hope that helps.

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