Teach you to enable the fingerprint recognition function built in Windows 7

As everyone pays more and more attention to computer information security, configuring a strong password for Windows accounts has become a standard configuration for each user, but complicated. Long password strings are often difficult to remember, and the situation of forgotten passwords can seriously affect the user's experience with the computer. The gradual popularization of fingerprint recognition technology provides a new way for user account password management. The computer automatically logs in to the corresponding user account by scanning the user's fingerprint. The Windows 7 operating system provides built-in support for fingerprint recognition devices, so you no longer need to install third-party applications for the fingerprint reader to implement biometric management of user accounts through Windows 7 built-in features.

This article uses the AuthenTec AES1610 fingerprint reader as an example. Other models are similar to this operation. Steps to use the fingerprinting feature:

(If your computer already has the fingerprinting device driver installed, skip steps 1-3).

1. Click Start, All Programs, Windows Update, click the Check for Updates button. As shown in the following group diagram

2. Select the detected fingerprint identification device driver and click the Install Update button. As shown in the following group diagram

3. Please refer to the screen prompt, you need to restart the computer after the fingerprint identification device driver is installed.

4. After the computer restarts, click Start, Control Panel, Hardware & Sound, Biometric Devices. As shown below

5. Click Manage Fingerprint Data. As shown below

6. Click the icon of the finger you want to set and enter the password for the Windows account. As shown in the figure below

7. According to the prompt information, put your finger on the fingerprint reader to scan the fingerprint information. As shown below:

8. After the fingerprint scan is completed, log off the computer and log in to Windows by scanning the fingerprint.