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Arr matey, Google Chrome be teaming up with Windows Hello to make loggin' in a breeze, keepin' ye booty safe!

2024-03-20

Arrr mateys, Google Chrome be settin' sail to make Windows Hello the default for logins. Ye can now unlock yer treasures with a simple touch o' yer finger or a secret PIN. 'Tis like havin' a trusty parrot guardin' yer booty!

Avast ye tech-savvy mateys! Windows Hello, a swashbuckling biometric authentication method for Windows 10 and Windows 11, be settin' sail to become the default way to verify yer identity on Google Chrome. This here fancy feature lets ye use yer fingerprint, face, or a PIN to access yer Windows devices and apps, keepin' yer personal information safe from scurvy scallywags.Instead of wrackin' yer brain tryin' to remember a million passwords, Windows Hello makes signin' in easier, quicker, and more secure. Arrr, 'tis a welcome change fer us landlubbers who be tired of the old ways! This transition be smooth sailin', as Windows Hello already be available for Chrome users on Windows devices.Arrr, what be changin' fer Chrome users, ye ask? Well, Google Chrome be swapin' out the old Wincred authentication mechanism fer the UserConsentverifier API, makin' loggin' in smoother and more secure. Wincred may still be lurkin' in the depths, but the future be lookin' bright fer secure logins and protected payment info.So, me hearties, get ready to sail the high seas of cyberspace with Windows Hello as yer trusty companion, keepin' yer treasures safe and sound. Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!

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