28000.2525
July 14, 2026—KB5101649 (OS Build 28000.2525)
Deprecated 1
- Picture password is no longer available for new enrollment, though existing configured picture passwords can continue to be used for sign-in
Security 1
- Picture password has been restricted to enhance security, with a recommendation to use Windows Hello PIN, facial recognition, or fingerprint recognition instead
- August 5, 2026 — Update added: [Picture password] To help enhance security, picture password is no longer available for new enrollment. Users who have already configured a picture password can continue to use it to sign in to Windows. If a picture password is removed, disabled, or not previously configured, it cannot be set up again. We recommend using Windows Hello PIN, facial recognition, or fingerprint recognition where available.