Published May 29, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT

My love for computers started with a trusty Compaq back in 2005, and I haven't looked back since. This had me graduate into being an avid tinkerer, even if I end up soft-bricking stuff most of the time.

I do also love video games.

When it comes to user authentication and administrator-level access, we’ve come to sacrifice security for convenience. Not all security features are created equal , and this is true for biometric devices as well.

With that in mind, Windows Hello has got to be one of the most misunderstood features in existence.…