To protect Chrome passwords using Windows Hello, follow these steps:
- Open Google Chrome on your Windows 10 or 11 device.
- Click the
Customize and control Google Chrome
(three-dotted) button in the top-right corner. - Select
Settings
from the dropdown menu. - On the left pane, select
Autofill and passwords
. - Click
Google Password Manager
on the right pane. - Click
Settings
on the left navigation page. - Toggle off the "Use Windows Hello when filling passwords" switch to enable Windows Hello for filling passwords.
If you wish to disable the Windows Hello feature for password filling in Chrome:
- Follow steps 1-3 as mentioned above.
- In the
Autofill and passwords
section, clickGoogle Password Manager
. - Click
Settings
on the left navigation page. - Toggle off the "Use Windows Hello when filling passwords" switch to disable the feature.
Please note that enabling Windows Hello for password filling adds an extra layer of security by requiring biometric authentication before Chrome automatically fills in your passwords.