In any event, you need the driver for the fingerprint reader. Windows Hello provides the user interface but you still need a device driver for the fingerprint reader. My guess is you would find that it appears as a problem device in device manager and Windows Update will not give you a driver. Fingerprint Reader with Windows 10 ‎10-13.

Reasons not to buy • Awkward to use with a desktop. • No use for anyone on Windows 7. A great fingerprint scanner for any Windows PC, especially laptops The Eikon Mini is cheap, works as expected, and is highly rated by other owners who rely on the security dongle on a daily basis. Eikon's Mini is not only affordable at just $19.95, but the fingerprint scanner actually works. As covered in our, it's one of the smallest fingerprint readers around, which means portability and the ability to leave the dongle plugged into your laptop. USB 2.0 is utilized so you'll be able to insert and use the Eikon Mini on older PCs, as well as new machines rocking USB 3.0 and above.

The only issue with the Mini is the requirement of decent access to a USB port on the computer case, but for laptops and other portable Windows 10-powered machines, you'll be absolutely fine. The best part is that you'll not have to install anything to make this fingerprint scanner work — just plug it in and security is a fingerprint away. It is worth noting that the Eikon Mini is a 'swipe' scanner and thus you'll need to swipe your finger across the reader, as opposed to resting the finger like on most smartphones that use fingerprint authentication.