If Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security is not working with external camera, enable ESS, make registry changes, manage Intune policy, etc.

Windows 11 users may soon get another layer of protection against privilege escalation, following Microsoft's recent moves to ...

Windows has a range of authentication methods for accessing your device, a firewall, an antivirus, a way to encrypt your drives and more.

Faces Matter: Microsoft introduced the picture password security feature with Windows 8, but the aging authentication method is now on its way out. Drawing a few lines around a personal photo was ...

Microsoft is expanding one of the least understood security features in Windows 11. Beginning with the August 2026 update, Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) now supports compatible external fingerprint ...

Microsoft’s KB5101684 preview update delivers 42 fixes for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2. Image: Clint Patterson/Unsplash Microsoft’s Windows 11 KB5101684 preview update delivers 42 fixes for ...

Learn how BitLocker, passkeys, Microsoft Defender, and other Windows 11 security features protect your data, accounts, apps, and devices. Windows 11 comes with plenty of built-in security tools, but ...

Microsoft has released new Release Preview channel builds for Windows 11 Insiders on 24H2 and 25H2. Builds 26100.8942 and 26200.8942 bring a solid batch of new features, including Voice Isolation for ...

Microsoft has released new preview versions of Windows 11 for Insiders. These new Insider preview versions are available now on the Beta, Dev, and Canary channels, and they give cause for optimism.

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Let’s face it: most monthly Windows 11 patches are ho-hum. They usually focus on bug fixes and security updates, with the occasional new feature ...

Microsoft didn’t release a major new version of Windows in 2025, but it did deliver a lot of significant updates. Here's my look back at the dozen best changes and additions to the OS. I've been ...

Windows Recall is one of the biggest AI features Microsoft has added to Windows 11. It’s useful, but it comes with some privacy trade-offs. If you're a Windows 11 user, and specifically an owner of a ...