How to Use Windows Hello in Google Chrome
Windows Hello in Google Chrome lets you sign into websites using your face, fingerprint, or a PIN instead of typing passwords. This feature works on computers running Windows 11 with Windows Hello already set up, adding a secure layer of protection for all your saved login details.
Chrome asks for your face, fingerprint, or PIN whenever you need to fill in a saved password. This keeps your online accounts safe so nobody else can access them.
Enable Windows Hello in Chrome by going to Settings, then Autofill and passwords, followed by Google Password Manager, and finally Settings again. Toggle on “Use Windows Hello when filling passwords” to require your PIN, face, or fingerprint for autofill.
How to turn it on or off
Managing Windows Hello within Google Chrome allows users to turn the feature on or off directly from browser settings. Face recognition or fingerprints replace manual password entry for website sign-ins. Navigating the settings menu controls this functionality.
- Open Google Chrome browser.
- Click the Customize and Control icon (the three vertical dots in the top right corner).
- Select Settings from the menu.
- Open your Google Chrome browser.
- Look for the Customize and Control icon (those three vertical dots in the top right corner) and click it.
- From the menu that appears, choose Settings.
- On the left side of the Settings page, click on Autofill and passwords.
- Find and click the Google Password Manager tile on the right side.
- On the Password Manager page, click Settings again on the left side.
- You’ll see a toggle switch for ‘Use Windows Hello when filling passwords’. Click it to turn the feature on or off.
4. On the left side of the screen, click on Autofill and passwords.
5. Click the Google Password Manager tile on the right side.
6. Click Settings on the left side of the Password Manager page.
7. Click the toggle switch next to 'Use Windows Hello when filling passwords' to turn the feature on or off.
Enabling Windows Hello forces Chrome to prompt for authentication via PIN or biometrics whenever stored passwords are needed. Disabling the feature allows Chrome to fill passwords automatically without requesting extra verification.
Summary
Requiring Windows Hello to access stored passwords in Chrome adds an extra layer of protection. Navigation path settings > Autofill and passwords > Google Password Manager > Settings accesses this control. Keeping accounts safe on shared computers becomes much more effective.
How do I turn off the Windows Hello PIN for Chrome?
Navigate to Autofill and passwords, then click on Google Password Manager. From there, click the navigation icon, then select Settings. Finally, turn off 'Use Windows Hello when filling password'.
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