Disable Biometrics via Registry Editor

For advanced users, the Windows Registry can be modified to disable biometric features:

1. Press Windows + R, type regedit, and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.

2. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Biometrics.

3. If the Biometrics key doesn't exist, create it:

   • Right-click on Microsoft, select New > Key, and name it Biometrics.

4. Within the Biometrics key, create a new DWORD (32-bit) value named Enabled.

5. Set the value of Enabled to 0.

Setting this value to 0 disables all biometric features, including facial recognition. To re-enable, change the value back to1.