Windows Hello login with fingerprints or camera, not working under Win11 24H2

[wtosta]

Does anyone know which components cannot be removed during image editing so that Windows Hello functions will work? Namely, fingerprint login and camera login. I get the error "Something went wrong" when registering a fingerprint. Setting up a PIN does work. I didn't remove components related to this subsystem. I don't know what else Windows might want to make Hello work. Of course, in the stock image Hello works.

Thank you for your hints.
WT

 

[garlin]

I don't see any obvious problems. But my suspicion is removing Client.AIX might be breaking Windows Hello.

Try removing this line from your preset. If that fixes the problem, then you can disable Recall from Post-Setup.

                <c>microsoftwindows.client.aix 'Windows Copilot (Windows Feature Experience Pack)'</c>

 

[wtosta]

Unfortunately this is not it :-(
Thank you for your hints. I'm going to investigate it further. I will let you know if I figure something out.
If you find out something, please let me know either.

Best regards
WT

 

[wtosta]

I think I've managed to solve the problem.
Namely, the Windows Hello mechanism depends on a few services and components that cannot be removed and their services must be running.

1. Biometrics and its mechanisms cannot be removed from the installation. The computer must be equipped with a camera or fingerprint reader. But this is obvious.

2. Windows Biometric Service (wbioSrvc) - a service cooperating with WBF, which is responsible for communication with biometric devices must be started automatically. Apparently, it does not start by itself when you call the biometric functions in the system settings. I believe this was the main reason why the Hello did not work for the first time I was trying to set it up. In the NTLite editor, you need to change its start from manual to automatic.

3. Interestingly, Windows Hello does not work on the built-in Windows account - "Administrator". You need to create another user account and everything will work correctly on that one. Fingerprints and facial appearance can be saved and the system will then recognize them when user is logging into the system.

4. Interestingly, you can remove Windows Defender antivirus if you are planning to install your own favorite antivirus program afterwards or leave the system without it, which works slightly faster. But you must be a little bit careful then

I hope somebody will find it somehow useful.
Best regards
WT