How to Add Fingerprint Logon in Windows 7?

Windows 7 allows you to protect your logon and the UAC via biometric devices, but what if you want to protect certain applications, files, databases or important documents?

Biometric software can give you additional protection. A software that you might want to try is UPEK’s Protector Suite 2009 for Windows 7 that can also protect Power-on, Password Bank, Application Launcher and File Safe.

This article describes how to add a Fingerprint Logon by using the Fingerprint Logon Manager for use with the Microsoft Fingerprint Reader.  With this fingerprint logon, it is not a big trouble even if you forgot password on Windows 7 or need software to reset the password any more.
Firstly, let's figure out the definition of Biometric. Biometrics is an increasingly popular technology that provides convenient access to systems, services, and resources. Unlike passwords, biometric devices measure unique biological traits--like fingerprints, voice prints, or retinal images. You can access the PC when your biometric data matches the profile of the rightful user.
Then, how to add  Fingerprint Logon in Windows 7 ?

Add Fingerprint Logons

To add more account information for a Fingerprint Logon account for a Web site or for a program, follow these steps.
Note When you log on to the Web site by using the DigitalPersona Password Manager, you will be prompted to choose the account information that you want to use.

1. Open the logon screen of the Web site or the program that has the Fingerprint Logon that you want to change.
2. Click the hand icon to start the Fingerprint Logon Manager.
3. Touch the reader with any registered finger to display the Fingerprint Logon Manager dialog box.
4. Click Add.
5. Click Continue.
6. Click Choose Fields if a field is required for logon that is not displayed in the Logon Information area.
7. Click OK.

Well, you have successfully add a fingerprint logon for your Windows 7 PC.  As Windows 7 users, it is a good and safe way to preventing from lost Windows 7 password.

How to Create a Windows 7 Password with Your Fingerprint?

When you forgot Windows 7 password composed of letters, numbers and symbols,  have you ever thought about creating a Windows 7 password with your voice, fingerprint or other biometric characteristics?  In reality, fingerprint recognition has appeared in the computer world. Windows 7 laptops come with biometric sensor like fingerprint reader that allow a user to swipe his fingerprint instead of typing in a password to log into the computer.
With this method, you will have a greater sense of security in using your computer, considering passwords are not in the least bit as secure as your own fingerprint. To create a Windows 7 password with fingerprint logon, the first thing to remember is that you must have all the drivers to support the fingerprint reader. If you’ve bought a laptop which has the Microsoft Windows 7 stickers on them, chances are you already have all the required drivers.
To enable the fingerprint logon, please follow the steps as below:
1. Click Start -> Control Panel -> Biometric Devices
2. On the Use biometric devices with Windows dialog, click User your fingerprint with Windows 3. You will need to prove that you are actually the currently logged on user before you can setup a fingerprint for the current user. Go ahead and enter in your password and click OK.
4. Click on the finger you want to use for logging on to Windows.
5. Swipe your chosen finger three times on the Swipe your finger dialog box. You will be notified each time if the swipe was successful.
6. Click the Finish button after swiping 3 times successfully and a Congratulations tip displays in the dialog box.
7. Click the Finish button on the Enrollment screen, and the fingerprint you chose for access displays, highlighted in green.
To test the fingerprint reader and that the enrollment process worked, either log off or locked Windows 7, by pressing the Windows Key + L. You should now see a fingerprint icon instead of your photo as the default logon mechanism. Just swipe the finger you chose during the process over the fingerprint reader and you should now log back on to Windows. So Windows 7 users can never worry about Windows 7 password recovery issues if they have install the device.

Tips:
1. Please remember to keep your finger clean and dry when you need to swap fingerprint. It can help you improve fingerprint recognition rate.
2. You have the option of using multiple fingers to log on with, increasing the security. It can help you avoid being locked of computer due to unintentional finger injuries.
3. If the built-in fingerprint software of your computer conflicts with Windows 7, you just need to uninstall it.