Windows 11 Is Fixing an Annoying Sign-In Problem: Here's What Changes

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Your laptop recognizes your face, remembers your fingerprints, and somehow still makes you wait to enter a four-digit PIN. So much for a warm welcome.

Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 improvement that lets users enter their PIN immediately rather than waiting for facial or fingerprint recognition to finish. Announced on Nov. 6, the change is being gradually introduced to Windows Insiders in the Experimental channel and could make unlocking your PC a little less frustrating.

It’s a small fix for an annoyance many Windows users know well: staring at a sign-in screen while your computer decides whether it recognizes you. And for anyone who unlocks their laptop dozens of times a day, those extra seconds can add up.

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