
But think about the apps you’ve recently installed, and if one of them might have caused your computer to think it has a touch screen, or need ease of access features.

I strongly suspect the culprit on my system was Air Display, but since it doesn’t properly uninstall on Windows 10, I couldn’t really confirm or fix the problem this way. If this started happening randomly, it’s likely because of a new app or driver you installed. We hope that you found our guide helpful and that you managed to fix the fingerprint setup problem on your Windows 10 PC.If You Can, Find and Uninstall the Culprit (or Stop It From Auto-Starting)

So if the above solutions fail to work for you, open BIOS/UEFI and head over to the security section to see if there is an option to turn on or off the fingerprint scanner. Many PCs have the option to turn on or off the fingerprint scanner in BIOS or UEFI settings. Solution #3 – Turn on fingerprint scanner in BIOS/UEFI Windows 10 will then automatically search for the newest version of the driver and install it, if available.

If your Windows 10 PC is equipped with a fingerprint scanner and you have the correct driver installed, then you should see the Fingerprint section under Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options. Solution #2 – Make sure the fingerprint scanner drive is installed Note that your PC must be connected to the Internet in order to set up PIN. If you’re sure that you are using a Microsoft account to sign in to Windows 10, then set up PIN on your PC. Since you can’t set up a PIN without signing in to a Microsoft account, this means the latter is a must to be able to use fingerprint scanner for your device.
