TEC Mini USB Fingerprint Reader for Windows 11/10 Hello, TEC TE-FPA2 Bio-Metric Fingerprint Scanner PC Dongle for Password-Free and File Encryption, 360° Touch Speedy Matching Security Key

I love this device! I don't know how I've gone so long without one. Installation on Windows 11 25H2 is quite easy! Here's how. * Plug in the TEC fingerprint reader and Windows plug-and-play quickly recognizes it and installs the driver. * Go to Settings -> Accounts -> Sign-in Options and under "Fingerprint recognition (Windows Hello)" you should see "Sign in with your fingerprint scanner (Recommended)". If it says "This option is currently unavailable", check Device Manager to see if the Biometric Devices -> ELAN WBF Fingerprint Sensor is there without a warning icon. * Open "Fingerprint recognition (Windows Hello)" and click the Set up button to register a finger to get you started. You can add registration of more fingers later if you like. * Lock screen, or sign out. * Simply put the registered finger on the fingerprint reader. Boom, you're logged in instantly! * If you're installing on a laptop or desktop that goes to sleep (my desktop isn't configured to go to sleep, so I didn't bother with this), you'll find that Windows may choose to turn off power to the fingerprint reader at times. You should change that behavior in Device Manager. Open Biometric Devices -> ELAN WBF Fingerprint Sensor properties, and on the Power Management tab uncheck "allow the computer to turn off this device to save power". Warning: Don't expect fingerprint to show as a sign-in option on the Lock or Login screens! Microsoft apparently chose to not show fingerprint as an option once "Fingerprint recognition" is enabled. Just go ahead and use the fingerprint reader. This behavior had me confused for quite a while, as I wrongly thought its absence on the Lock or Login screens sign-in option meant the fingerprint reader wasn't available. Note: In Windows 11 Microsoft got rid of the "Sign in with an external camera or fingerprint reader" Sign-in Option so there's no need to turn that option on as it's just enabled automatically. Some reviewers who installed on Windows 10 state that you must turn that option on, but don't worry because you can't find it any more.

Low profile and great accuracy/consistency. I have an LG Gram Pro 16 inch laptop. The one short fall of this laptop is no fingerprint scanner. It does use fascial recognition, but I prefer to keep my cameras off. The installation was easy and straightforward. I told Windows 11 to use "Hello" and then it installed after a reboot. It scanned and stored my fingerprint without any issue. It has worked flawlessly over the past week and has never failed to allow a login on the first use. It is very low profile. It is barely noticeable. Of interest, the Gram Pro is the same thickness as the amount the scanner protrudes from the USB port. So, when the computer is open, the scanner and the laptop are equally contacting the table surface.

So depending on your Windows version this sensor may or may not be plug-and-play. BUT, there is a way to make it work amd it's not hard to do so. I'll leave pictures to show the steps. There are two things that need to be done in order for it to work with Windows Home/Pro 24H2. 1. You have to shut off power management to the device. Not a big deal as the device uses very little power to begin with and is only needing said power when it's looking for your fingerprint. Otherwise it's just as dormant as your keyboard with use. 2. You have to enable the use of external sign-in options in windows. Because it's not integrated and therefore considered a third-party device to the system Windows enhanced sign-on doesn't recognize it as a Windows Hello device. By enabling the use of external sign-on devices you enable the use of devices like this. Mind you you will have to have a pin to enable the device and store fingerprints. Go down to the start button and RIGHT-click it. Go to Device Manager Open Biometric Devices RIGHT-click ELAN WBF Fingerprint Sensor LEFT-click Properties LEFT-click Power Management Uncheck the box that says "allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" LEFT-click Okay Again, RIGHT-click the Start Button and select Settings. LEFT-click Accounts LEFT-click Sign-in options LEFT-click Sign in with an external camera or fingerprint reader to turn it on Restart the computer Now you can enjoy this great reader. It is fast and accurate and is a great addition to any Windows Hello setup!

First, let's talk functionality and I'll make this brief. On a Windows 10+ PC, I was able to use this effortlessly with Windows Hello and integrated with BitWarden / any other password-needing app that supports Hello. The drivers that Windows installed worked right out of the box. It's no fuss, and I have a perfectly placed USB port on my Logitech (brand dropping like an influencer here .. jk) keyboard, which was especially nice since Logitech makes these USB2.0 ports as I'm sure some middle management executive calculated this would save them a few cents per unit -- anyways, so they're not useful for most other modern things that need speed. And now we get to the issue. I'm not sure if it's from the construction tolerances of the USB jack / reader or if it's just because it's built directly into the USB device, which can put some stress on the port as you interact with it overtime. After about 3 months, I noticed mine started to not unlock and had infrequent fails -- I used the fingerprint enrollment wizard to test and noticed it was dropping connection. No problem, Bobby BigBrain MacGyver is at it .. I cut a solo cup and slipped it underneath the bottom side (forcing the connector up), then slipped the fingerprint reader back in and bam .. issues resolved. So if you're having this occur after a bit of time, give that a try. Screenshots attached.

One of the underrated products I’ve ever seen. Didn’t think of so much convenience it would bring to my life until I tried it. Quick, easy installation, looks amazing, fast, works in many directions, and I love how it looks when plugged in. Great product. Look no further. I can even complicate my passwords and still log in easily!

No star for Win 11. This FP reader no longer works with Enhanced sign‑in security (ESS) which blocks some fingerprint readers (especially older or external ones) from being used for sign‑in. I bought two of them for two computers, the first one quit on reboot a couple of weeks ago and the second quit on reboot this morning. No updated drivers available, don't even bother. I bought them four months ago, now worthless. I will return them and try to get money back. I just bought two Kensington K64704WW FP readers from Amazon which are supposed to be good with updatable drivers from Kensington and Microsoft with newer win 11 systems. We'll see....

Works great so far. I didn't realize that most monitors have a built-in usb hub and you can plug this device into it. You will need to connect a cable from your PC to your monitor, though. In my case, that cable was usb-A to usb-B (the square one).

Working well on Windows 11 for both local and domain accounts, as well as UAC challenges. The hardware drivers didn't install or start with the initial plugging in. I had to use gpedit.msc to mod local policy and enable biometrics at AdminTemp/WinComp/Biometrics and then reboot the computer. After reboot the reader driver installed automatically with no further intervention. Even though those policies stated to allow domain user login I had to also enable convenience PIN sign-in at AdminTemp/Sys/Logon to get domain user login enabled. The setup said the option wasn't available until I had done that. I now can log in to local admin with one finger, domain user with another finger, and domain admin with another finger, including using whichever finger is appropriate at UAC challenges. No more passwords.