In this guide, we will show you the steps to remove the fingerprint sign-in option on your Windows 11 PC. The OS from the Redmond giant beholds a slew of sign-in options, including the likes of facial recognition, fingerprint recognition, PIN, security key, password, and picture password, wherein the first three are part of Windows Hello.
However, if you don’t use the Fingerprint method to log into your PC, then you could easily remove it from the Sign In page of Windows 11. Once you do so, it will also disable the fingerprint from all the UAC prompts as well [however, it will still be there on the Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options page]. So without any further ado, let’s show you how this could be carried out.
How to Remove Fingerprint Sign-In on Windows 11
- Right-click on an empty region on your desktop.
- Then select New > Text Document.
- Now copy-paste the below command in the file:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\Credential Providers\{BEC09223-B018-416D-A0AC-523971B639F5}] "Disabled"=dword:00000001 - Once done, hit Ctrl+S to save the file. Change the Save As to All Files.
- Then name the file df.reg and hit Enter to save it. Now launch the file.
- Click on Run/YES/OK to run the file and your task stands complete.
How to Re-Add Fingerprint Sign-In on Windows 11
- Right-click on an empty region on your desktop.
- Then select New > Text Document.
- Now copy-paste the below command in the file:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\Credential Providers\{BEC09223-B018-416D-A0AC-523971B639F5}] "Disabled"=- - Once done, hit Ctrl+S to save the file. Change the Save As to All Files.
- Then name the file df.reg and hit Enter to save it. Now launch the file.
- Click on Run/YES/OK to run the file and your task stands complete.
That’s it. These were the steps to In this guide, we will show you the steps to remove the fingerprint sign-in option on your Windows 11 PC. Likewise, we have also listed the steps to re-add it. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
