How to Auto Dismiss Lock Screen with Windows Hello

This post describes steps to enable or disable a feature that tells Windows to automatically dismiss the Lock screen if your face is recognized when using the Windows Hello face recognition sign-in option.

With Windows Hello, one can use a PIN, facial recognition, picture, or fingerprint to sign into their Windows devices. In addition, the Windows Hello feature offers several ways to ditch their passwords in favor of a more secure and personal authentication method.

When you set up the Windows Hello facial recognition sign-in option, you can enable or disable the “Automatically dismiss lock screen if Windows recognizes your face” option.

Below is how to turn it on or off.

How to enable or disable auto dismiss lock screen if Windows recognizes the face in Windows 11

As mentioned above, when you set up Windows Hello facial recognition sign-in option, you can also choose to have Windows automatically dismiss the Lock screen when your face is recognized.

Below is how to do that.

Windows 11 has a centralized location for the majority of its settings. As a result, everything can be done, from system configurations to creating new users and updating Windows from its System Settings pane.

To get to System Settings, you can use the Windows key + I shortcut or click on Start ==> Settings, as shown in the image below:

Alternatively, you can use the search box on the taskbar and search for Settings. Then select to open it.

Windows Settings pane should look similar to the image below. On the Windows Settings app, click the Accounts on the left, then select the Sign-in options tile on the right pane, as highlighted in the image below.

On the System > Sign-in options settings pane, under Ways to sign in, select the Facial recognition (Windows Hello) tile to expand.

Then use the box next to “Automatically dismiss the lock screen if Windows recognizes your face” to enable or disable this feature.

That should do it! You can now close the Windows Settings app.

~~Conclusion:

• Enabling the feature to automatically dismiss the lock screen when Windows recognizes your face enhances the user experience by streamlining the login process.
• With the ease of access and security offered by Windows Hello, users can opt for facial recognition, PIN, fingerprint, or picture passwords for a more personalized and secure authentication method.
• Windows 11’s centralized System Settings make it convenient to customize sign-in options and manage security features, providing a seamless user interface. ~~