1. Disable Camera Surface Pro 4 Je Ne Peux Pas Sauvegarder
2. Surface Pro 4 Review
3. Disable Facial Recognition Microsoft Surface

1. May 20, 2012  So I'm planning to go to the army next year but a friend told me they don't allow gadgets with camera there (go figure.). So is there a way to disable it? I'd prefer not to stick a knife and 'kill' the camera. There is no way to disable it in software that I know of, but it's unlikely they'll.
2. Windows 10 Hello Facial Recognition Disable Auto Login. This is a Surface and I have both a domain account and local account. You could tape an opaque flap over the IR camera, then lift it.

Disable Camera Surface Pro 4 Je Ne Peux Pas Sauvegarder

File this under another interesting bug but some users are claiming that disabling the new facial recognition may save your battery in Standby and prevent the computer from heating.Several users have done before and after sleep tests and verified the result although it does not solve all battery drainage issues for everyone.Indeed, we have seen our IR camera stay on a few times with our Surfaces along with some quirky behavior and have since disabled them with no issues. The problem may also explain why reviewers did not report widespread battery drainage problems as the firmware to enable Windows Hello was not released during the embargo review period.The possible bug does not seem to impact those using the new Type Cover with fingerprint ID and Windows Hello.We should remind readers that we are in the early stages of these devices and general release. Windows Hello and IR facial recognition cameras are very new and this is its first release on Windows. As such, there will be confusion, varying reports, and many factors affecting user experiences. In other words, some people are using Windows Hello and facial recognition with no issues, while others are supposedly experiencing them. Your experience may vary.At the very least, we want to put it out there as a possible fix in case you are experiencing this problem.

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If you have setup Windows Hello facial recognition it is very easy to remove:. All Settings. Accounts. Sign-in Options. Under Windows Hello hit the Remove button.

Disable Facial Recognition Microsoft Surface

Here is how: the Camera App on your Surface. Swipe down from the top of the camera window (this brings up the Camera Options, as seen below.) Tap Change Camera – now you can see yourself in the front facing camera. Take picture as usual. Tap Change Camera again to go back. That’s all there is to taking a selfie picture with Surface Camera.

You do not need to restart the computer.Other potential workarounds include putting the computer into Hibernate directly,. Some users also recommend disabling Wi-Fi when the device is in Sleep mode (Settings System Power & Sleep Wi-Fi) also to save battery life.Microsoft is set to release Windows 10 Threshold 2 in November as a semi-major update to the new OS and with that there will likely be new firmware and drivers for the new Surface PCs. We'll keep you posted on any further developments.Has disabling Windows Hello worked for you? Let us know in comments.Via:, More InfoTo learn more about Microsoft's Sleep Study to understand your Surface's battery usage see our previous coverage (Only for devices with Connected Standby e.g. Surface Pro 3, Pro 4 and Surface Book).