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How to set up Windows Hello
Click the Windows key Click the settings cog in the bottom left Under Windows settings click on Accounts From the left-hand navigation, click “sign-in options”
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Windows Hello camera not working?
- Reset facial recognition - Go back into sign-in settings and click to remove facial recognition and click to “reset” those settings. Reboot your machine and set it up again. Download drivers and updates - if possible check for and download the most recent drivers for your webcam from the relevant manufacturer. Also, check Windows Update settings (click the Windows key and search “check for updates”) and ensure your machine has the latest updates installed. Run the troubleshooter - click the start menu and click the settings cog, then go to Update and Security and click “Troubleshoot”. From there you can then run the hardware and devices troubleshooter. Activate PIN login - some errors with Windows Hello can occur when PIN login isn’t activated. So if Windows Hello isn’t working check the login settings and re-add PIN login as an option.
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