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

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 ...

As I said in my Razer Kiyo V2 X review, the 1440p webcam market is almost as niche as the 4K one, and that's almost entirely because of its price point. With the likes of the Emeet Pixy regularly ...

So, my wife has an Asus laptop from a few years back that has an IR and web camera integrated and it has Windows Hello enabled so she or I can simply turn it on/wake it from sleep and it 'looks' at ...

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 ...

NexiGo’s HelloCam performs quite well as a 1080p webcam, but has some issues with consistent performance and noise filtering. Customers seem to really like NexiGo’s HelloCam, an otherwise solid 1080p ...