{
  "id": 611307,
  "title": "Windows 11's latest update quietly ends support for picture passwords",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/windows-11s-latest-update-quietly-ends-support-for-picture-passwords",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-11T22:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechSpot",
    "slug": "techspot",
    "url": "https://www.techspot.com/news/113440-microsoft-removing-picture-password-support-windows.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}