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    Windows 11 Pro x64 Version 23H2
       #160

    and I just got my replacement Macrium done with new drivers. Guess I start again.
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    Windows 11 21H2 (22000.593)
       #161

    kado897 said:
    I think they do it because they want everyone to use Windows Hello.
    I already do, though.

    Brink said:
    I have the setting in build 18945.
    It may be the A/B thing. It may also only show up until it actually pops up on a login - for example, I pressed the Done button instead of the "Do it later" button, and it asked me one thing then said it was done. I didn't look for hte setting before I saw the popup, only after. So, I suspect it may show up only for folks who haven't seen / haven't completed the item(s) it tries to attention.

    kado897 said:
    I use a PIN it's easier to remember than a proper password.
    Yup, but Alphanumeric, as Slice also mentions below - better that way.

    kado897 said:
    Not sure I trust biometrics yet.
    I'm not sure I trust the Internet - but I still use it.

    I use the fp scanner on my Android-based cell phone too. I used to have a fp scanner for an older box, but sadly the OEM stopped putting out drivers to allow it to work beyond Win XP (which meant I was able to force it into 7, but could not force it to work with 8 / X).

    Of course, you're not going to find confidential info / logins on my computer even if you can get access and fool the biometrics - there is a ton more security, as well as storage locations elsewhere for the important stuff.

    techquest said:
    Hopefully no one else will too

    how to clone fingerprint - Bing
    Android has a great feature where you can put it into lockdown mode so that even a phone with actively enabled and using FP scanner gets disabled, so you're forced to enter the PIN / PW / Pattern to unlock. And, even better, every reboot always forces the same - cannot use the fp scanner to unlock upon a reboot, must enter PIN / PW / Pattern. This began with Android 9 (Pie), not sure if it propagated back down to Oreo (8) or before that, though. And it's still there in the Android Q Betas.

    Lol nice!

    slicendice said:
    I use pin, but with a proper alphanumeric password for better security.
    ^^^^^^^^ This.
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