Fingerprint Scanner For Windows 11

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I have recently updated to windows 11. Now my finger scanner doesn't work. Settings says We couldn't find a fingerprint scanner compatible with Windows Hello Fingerprint. How can I fix this issue so I can log into my computer with this function restored without going back to windows 10

any update on this? I am running into the same issue. I was reading that the scanner may store credentials locally for security reasons but I am not sure where I read that and if it was verified. anyone find a workaround for getting both operating systems to accept fingerprints?

I know dual booting is kind of cheating, but it would be awesome if there was a fix for this so I could use this feature in both OSes. If not, I guess I can just use it on Linux since I need to put verify my credentials way more often there.

I have a dual boot system: windows11 and Kubuntu. I got fingerprints working in Windows but not Linux. I recently upgraded to 22.04beta and tried to get fingerprint reading to work. Long story (the AppImage fix worked) short, I got it working on Linux but only after deleting existing fingerprints and then installing them on the Linux side.

I have tried to clear prints on the windows side by a) deleting all prints via linux scripts and also by running the AppImage hack, b) deleting the fingerprint device in Windows and then reinstalling it via FrameWork driver update, c) reinstalling Bios 3.07.

Yes, that is the script I used. It reported all were deleted. But Windows still barfs about similarity except for a finger I had never recorded. It still seems like I have prints stuck away somewhere.

Okey doke, I finally found a way to clear prints on the Windows side. It was not what I expected but it did work. It is based on an older post which would be for Windows10 (How to Reset Windows Hello Biometrics). There are other methods there but I had already tried them.

This means that Windows is caching the fingerprint data as well, or most likely, that it is keeping some data (most likely akin to meta data) for fingers registered and how the service has been configured in the past.

Not being able to keep my own promise, I scanned a couple of fingers in Linux. This confirmed that the Linux storage is in /var/lib/fprint, btw. My hunch was that if Windows was now happy perhaps Linux could get happy again.

End result, I now can use the same fingerprint (!) on both Linux and Windows and they are both working as anticipated including under SDDM. The latter is weird because I have to hit RETURN with no password and then scan the finger and that works (Kubuntu 22.04b).

This long thread is part of threads all over the place about fingerprints which tells me this approach is not yet standard enough for all providers to work in agreement including hardware. But I am also not seeing actual evidence of fingerprints being stored in places other than OS file systems. Does not mean they are not there, I just have not found them there.

If the wifi module is not working/not being detected, you will have to download the driver bundle on another pc and put the executable on a flash drive to execute it on the framework. After executing, restart your pc.

I fixed it, in Windows fashioned way. I disabled windows hello (PIN and fingerprint) and then enabled it again. Did that 3 times and lord behold it fixed it self. The customer now can log in only using fingerprint scanner.

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USB 2.0 is utilized so you'll be able to insert and use the Eikon Mini on older PCs, as well as new machines rocking USB 3.0 and above. The only issue with the Mini is that you need decent access to a USB port (preferably one on the front panel) on the computer case. Still, for laptops and other portable Windows 10-powered machines, you'll be absolutely fine.

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