Secure your PC with your fingerprint - how it works

If you want to secure your PC with your own fingerprint, you can do this in several ways. We'll show you how it works on Windows 10.

Windows & Samsung: Secure your PC with your fingerprint

• If there is no fingerprint sensor installed in your computer, you have to access external hardware. Note that your computer must have a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in order to unlock it with a fingerprint. Sometimes you have to activate the function in the BIOS.
• You can use one of many Samsung smartphones with a fingerprint scanner to unlock them, for example the Samsung Galaxy S8. The smartphone must run at least on Android 6.0 Mashmallow. In Windows 10 you need the Creators Update.
• Download the Samsung Flow Android app and the associated app for your computer. Install both applications and you will be guided through the setup step by step. You can then secure your PC with your fingerprint on your Samsung smartphone.