Windows 11's latest update quietly ends support for picture passwords
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Faces Matter: Microsoft introduced the picture password security feature with Windows 8, but the aging authentication method is now on its way out. Drawing a few lines around a personal photo was never considered a particularly secure authentication method anyway, which is why Microsoft is now recommending biometrics as an alternative.
A recent Windows update focused on "quality improvements" and security has removed an authentication feature that quite a few users still rely on. Released on July 14, 2026, the KB5101650 update has quietly disabled support for picture password, an image-based sign-in method originally introduced in 2012 with Windows 8 as Microsoft sought to demonstrate the usefulness of touch-enabled devices.
The change affects both currently supported versions of Windows, meaning Windows 10 and Windows 11 users will no longer be able to enroll...
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