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Discus and support Windows 11 - new PC - fingerprint reader unavailable in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I'm a Windows 11 user of LG Gram, 12th gen intel , migrated from macMy new PC showed that fingerprint reader is unavailable so I uninstalled face... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by raunak chodnekar, Jul 28, 2022.

  1. Windows 11 - new PC - fingerprint reader unavailable


    I'm a Windows 11 user of LG Gram, 12th gen intel , migrated from macMy new PC showed that fingerprint reader is unavailable so I uninstalled face bio-metrics driver.Then I updated windows, unfortunately windows Hello now shows unavailability for both face and finger setup.Should I contact LG, Intel or MSHow to setup finger reader with a pre-installed windows 11 after having uninstalled hello face driver?

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    raunak chodnekar, Jul 28, 2022
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  2. Fingerprint Reader not working on Windows 10

    Hi Kayleigh,

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

    As you are facing issues with accessing Fingerprint reader on Windows 10, do let us know the following to assist you better:

    • What is the make and model of your device?
    • What is the device status in Device Manager along with exclamatory mark?

    I suggest you to try few of the below troubleshooting steps and check if it helps.

    Method 1: Run Hardware troubleshooter as it will help in resolving the issues with hardware and resolve any simple issues found.

    • Press Windows key from the keyboard, click on
      Control Panel.
    • In the Control Panel window, select Category and then select
      Large icons.
    • Click on Troubleshooting, click on
      view all option on the upper left corner.
    • Select the Hardware and Device
      options from the list.
    • Click Next and follow the on-screen instructions.

    Method 2: I suggest you to update the drivers for Fingerprint Reader in Device Manager:

    Steps:

    • Right click on Windows key from the desktop and click on
      Device Manager.
    • Expand Human Interface Devices, right click on the
      Fingerprint driver and select Update Driver Software
    • Check if you are able to access the device.

    Hope it helps. Reply to the post with the required information and updated status of this issue for further assistance.
     
    Deepika Gowda, Jul 28, 2022
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  3. Fingerprint reader not working on Windows 11: "This option is currently unavailable"

    I have tried every single solution on the Internet and YouTube....and have come to the conclusion that the driver for the Synaptics fingerprint scanner...installed on my on my Lenovo Yoga Ideapad...ISN'T compatible with the Windows 11 update. Somebody needs to fix this! I didn't pay extra money...to have a fingerprint reader...only to have it become obsolete...because I upgated to Windows 11
     
    TIFFANYFig, Jul 28, 2022
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  4. Windows 11 - new PC - fingerprint reader unavailable

    windows 10 doesn't recognized internal fingerprint reader

    Hi,

    Welcome and thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    We regret the inconvenience caused to you

    I will certainly help you.

    I suggest you to uninstall fingerprint reader software from the computer and reinstall it in compatibility mode and check. Follow the below steps

    Step1: Uninstall fingerprint reader software.


      • Press Windows key + X on the keyboard.

      • Click on Control Panel

      • Go to Programs and Features

      • Right click your fingerprint reader software from the list and tap or click
        Uninstall.

      • Reboot your machine

    Step 2: If you have executable file of the corresponding driver, I suggest you to install the downloaded driver file in compatible mode. Follow the steps:


    • Right click on the driver, and click on Properties.

    • Go to the Compatibility tab.

    • Check the box for Run this program in compatibility mode for:

    • Select the version of Windows in the list of Operating systems.

    • Click OK.

    • Double-click the driver file to install the driver and follow the onscreen instructions.

    • Reboot your computer.

    Also, refer:

    Make older programs compatible with this version of Windows

    Make older apps or programs compatible with Windows 10

    Applies to Windows 10 as well.

    How to: Install and Update drivers in Windows 10

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    Let us know if you have any further query on Windows we are glad to assist you.
     
    Abdul_Malik, Jul 28, 2022
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