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Lucas_v
Jul 20, 2021Copper Contributor
Fingerprint reader not working in Windows 11
So recently I have installed a version of Windows 11 through the Dev channel on both my desktop and my laptop. My laptop (Lenovo IdeaPad 14 15ARE) has a fingerprint reader (ELAN WBF) which I used occ...
The_Martian
Oct 02, 2021Copper Contributor
Lucas_v Will Microsoft be Adding Drivers for their on Legacy Fingerprint reader products?
I got on the bandwagon in 2004, then they stopped... Purchased a few of their fingerprint readers, and now they are sitting in a drawer.
(reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Fingerprint_Reader#:~:text=not%20present%20%20%20Hardware%20%20%20Azure,Bing%20Channel%209%20Developer%20Network%20D%20...%20)
It would be nice if they could come up with something that would work with the old components that they were touting.. Or is this just abandon ware... I don't want to go down the rabbit hole again.
Thank you very much for your kind consideration. I know not just me would be happy if you re-introduced new drivers for this old hardware.
Lucas_v
Oct 04, 2021Copper Contributor
I think they already have, since mine works now. But I don't know about external ones 😕