How to Download and Install the FingerPrint Reader Driver for Your Computer
If you want to use your fingerprint to unlock your computer, you need to install the FingerPrint reader driver first. The FingerPrint reader driver is a software that allows your computer to communicate with the FingerPrint reader device. Depending on your computer model, you may have a different FingerPrint reader device, such as Synaptics UWP WBDI or Goodix Moc Fingerprint[^2^].
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In this article, we will show you how to download and install the FingerPrint reader driver for your computer, and then how to enroll or remove your fingerprint using Windows Hello. Windows Hello is a feature that lets you sign in to your computer with your face, fingerprint, or PIN.
Downloading and Installing the FingerPrint Reader Driver for Your Computer
To download and install the FingerPrint reader driver for your computer, follow these steps:
Go to the support website of your computer manufacturer, such as Dell[^1^] or Lenovo[^3^].
Enter your computer model or serial number in the search box.
Find the FingerPrint reader driver under the category of Security or Biometric devices. It may not be listed under the name you are looking for, and may be in a software bundle.
Download the FingerPrint reader driver file and save it on your computer.
Run the FingerPrint reader driver file and follow the on-screen instructions to install it.
Restart your computer if prompted.
Enrolling a Fingerprint using Windows Hello
To enroll a fingerprint using Windows Hello, follow these steps:
Press and hold the Windows () key, and then press the q key.
In the Search box type settings.
In the search results list, touch or click Settings (App).
Touch or click Accounts.
Touch or click Sign-in options.
In the Windows Hello section, touch or click Set up under Fingerprint.
NOTE: You have to set up a PIN number when you have not done so already.
Touch or click Get started.
Enter your PIN number.
The computer asks you to scan your finger-several times to ensure that the scan is accurate.
Once the computer scans your finger enough times, you get an All set! message.
Touch or click Close when you are enrolling only one finger.
Touch or click Add another when you want to enroll another finger and then follow the prompts.
Removing a Fingerprint using Windows Hello
To remove a fingerprint using Windows Hello, follow these steps:
Press and hold the Windows () key, and then press the q key.
In the Search box type settings.
In the search results list, touch or click Settings (App).
Touch or click Accounts.
Touch or click Sign-in options.
In the Windows Hello section, touch or click Remove under Fingerprint.
Close the Settings window.
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