Sign in to Microsoft Account by Setting up Windows Hello

Windows Hello is a feature available on Windows 10. This feature allows you to use biometric authentication such as your fingerprint or face recognition or a PIN to easily sign in into your account without any need to type any complicated passwords. While starting with the October 2018 Update version 1809, now the Windows 10 introduces the support for the FID02 and CTAP2 security standards which allows the users to extend the same password-less experience to sign-into a Microsoft account online by using the Windows Hello or a security key.

In this guide, we will show you the steps to configure Windows Hello face, fingerprints, or PIN to sign in to your Microsoft account online without even using the password on Windows 10.

Steps to Sign in to Microsoft Account by Setting Up Windows Hello

To setup Windows Hello to sign in to your Microsoft account online follow the steps in a given sequence. The steps are discussed below:

1.    Launch Microsoft Edge.
2.   Then, click to sign in to your Microsoft account.
3.   Next, click on the ‘Security’ tab.
4.   After that, click on ‘More Security Options’ link.
5.   In the ‘Windows Hello and Security Keys’ tab, click on the Setup Windows       Hello link.
6.  Alternatively, click on the Next tab.
7.  Now, verify and confirm your Microsoft account password.
8.  Subsequently, click to type a descriptive name for the Sign-in method as this will help you in identifying on which device you signed in by using the Windows Hello.
9. Click on ‘Next’ tab.
10. Finally, click on the ‘Got it’ tab.

Once you have completed the process, now you can easily sign in to your Microsoft account online by using the Windows Hello face, fingerprint, or PIN. And after completing the process, you will also get an email notification from Microsoft for letting you know of the security change in your account.

Signing in by Using Windows Hello

To sign in by using the Windows Hello, you need to follow few simple steps which are discussed below:

1.  Launch the Microsoft account sign-in page.
2.  Next, click on the ‘Sign in with Windows Hello or a Security key’ link.
3.  Now, select your Windows Hello authentication method.
4. Then, continue signing into your account.
5. Finally, you will get access to your Microsoft account without using any password.

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