Microsoft Ends Picture Password Enrollment in Windows 11
Microsoft says the change is a security measure as existing users keep access and new enrollments end for the photo-based sign-in method.
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Windows 11's latest update quietly ends support for picture passwords
A recent Windows update focused on "quality improvements" and security has removed an authentication feature that quite a few users still rely on. Released on July 14, 2026, the KB5101650 update has quietly disabled support for picture password, an image-based sign-in method originally introduced in 2012 with Windows 8 as...Read Entire Article
Microsoft ends picture password enrollment in Windows 11
Microsoft has closed new enrollment for picture password in Windows 11, ending sign-ups for an authentication method that first appeared in Windows 8 in 2012. The change arrived through the July 2026 cumulative update KB5101650, which applies to Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 and installs builds 26100.8875 and 26200.8875. The retirement came without advance notice. Microsoft amended the update's release notes on August 5, three weeks after KB…
Microsoft is sacrificing an old method of authentication on Windows. The image password that was introduced from the time of Windows 8 almost fifteen years ago.
Microsoft removed one of the sign-in options and you didn't even notice. Windows 11 has been stripped of a feature once considered truly revolutionary. Microsoft is stripping Windows 11 of features no one uses. It's worth noting that Windows 11 still has a lot of unpopular features that only take up disk space and slow down your computer. Fortunately, Microsoft is aware of this and regularly removes features. This happened, for example, with the…
News extracted from HD Technology. Visit www.hd-tecnologia.com for the latest news. Windows 11 no longer allows you to configure new passwords with image. Microsoft removed this option by cumulative update KB5101650, published on July 14 for 24H2 and 25H2 versions of the operating system. Those who already had this active method will be able to continue using it normally. The change affects users who never configured an image password, deleted i…
Microsoft Removes Picture Password Setup in Windows 11, Pushing PINs, Passwords, and Biometrics
Microsoft is removing the option to set up new picture passwords in Windows 11. Users who already have a picture password can keep using it, but if it is removed or disabled, it cannot be set up again.The change comes with the July 2026 security update for Windows 11. Microsoft recommends switching to a Windows Hello PIN, facial recognition, or fingerprint recognition. This change only affects new enrollments. Existing picture passwords still wo…
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