Windows 11 August update is now live with new features. Here are the most important changes

Microsoft's August 2026 Patch Tuesday delivers a large batch of improvements across Windows 11.
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Windows Hello vs. Enhanced sign-in security: What's the difference?

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 ...
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Why you should be using Windows Hello to secure your PC

Modern Windows PCs often include some kind of biometric hardware, mainly in the form of facial recognition (using infrared cameras) or fingerprint scanning. Both of these features let you use Windows ...
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BSI dissects Windows Hello: Where Microsoft's login reaches its limits

The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has published the first technical analysis from its project “Windows dissected”. The 169-page study dissects Windows Hello for Business (WHfB) – ...