Windows 10: Unable to use Fingerprint reader to bypass BIOS password after reboot

I have a new fingerprint reader that I installed under Windows 10 on a Lenovo Thinkstation P300 that was working ok.


Upon reboot the bios would prompt me for a password in order to bootstrap to Windows and then swipe my finger again to login to Windows 10 as.


My PC is setup to enter a password from the bios during bootup. After installing the fingerprint reader upon a reboot the bios would prompt me of a fingerprint in order to boot to Windows 10, I'm able to login by swiping my finger from the reader.


However after a while the bios reboot no longer prompts to scan a finger and I need to manually enter a password from the keyboard to boot to Windows 10 login.


Apparently the bios stopped prompting me for a fingerprint scan upon a reboot.


I can remember years ago fingerprint software and drivers had an option where one only needed to scan a finger once during bios reboot and the pc would boot up into Windows (also password protected). One fingerprint scan would get you past both the bios and Windows login. However I don't see that option under Windows 10.


I'm running the latest bios which was updated prior to installing the fingerprint reader, which is working ok except now during a reboot the bios no longer prompts me.


Perhaps I need to reset the bios admin password?



***Modified title from: Reboot, bios quit promting for fingerprint scan, Windows Login ok***

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Can I use a Fingerprint Security Reader with NO Win 10 Password?

But he doesn't want to use the fingerprint reader to sign in to Windows with. He wants the fingerprint reader to sign into LastPass with, which stores passwords for websites. He would go to a website requiring a password, LastPass then asks for a master password, which he would swipe his finger to provide, then LastPass provides the password to the website. As far as I know, there is no requirement to use the fingerprint reader to sign into Windows with in order to use the fingerprint reader with LastPass.

 

fingerprint readers

I am using the following with good results with Windows 10

https://www.amazon.com/BIO-key-Finge.../dp/B01L7XO5H2

 

Prefer Fingerprint Reader use Password Instead of PIN


I just purchased a modest Toshiba laptop to replace my five year old HP laptop. Being new to W10, I am not impressed with and do not trust the use of a PIN rather than a sophisticated password.

The USB reader I bought for the Toshiba is an Eikon using Authentec driver. I dislike the apparent limitation of Windows Hello to only associate the fingerprint reader with the PIN. But my real issue is that this prevents my using the FP reader to also open my password program.

On my HP laptop, I have this capability with SimplePass. I actually attempted to install HP's SimplePass on the Toshiba, but it would not install.

Unless I'm overlooking a way to do this with W10, I'm looking for a utility that will store password(s) for use by the FP reader both for logon and accessing, at the minimum, my password program.

I do not wish to change the password for my password program to the Hello PIN just to achieve the dual function.

Any enlightenment and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike