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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

Windows 11's latest update quietly ends support for picture passwords

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