Verifi P2000 Desktop USB Fingerprint Reader - Windows Hello, Windows Password Free Operation

First, the scanner itself: I've never had it reject my fingerprint, which is great. I was worried that the "swipe" style would be harder to use than the old "press your finger on a little window" style that I had before, but it's fine. I haven't tried it with little kids yet, but for adults its easy to use. The scanner body is metal, which is nice, as it has some mass to it. The others I've use have been so light that you pretty much had to hold it with one hand while scanning a finger on the other, and that's not the case here.I'm using the scanner on Win7x64, which ironically Microsoft never supported with their own fingerprint readers (which is why I had to buy this one after switching to 64-bit). There's no CD, as the driver is automatically recognized and installed when you plug it in. Configuration is a bit trickier, as the instructions say to go to the "Control Panel > Biometrics", but Windows actually buries that down in the hardware section. Once you =find= that control panel applet, clicking on it takes you to a page where you can download the free version or upgrade to a 'premium' version. I'm using the free and it works fine.The scanner is also recognized by Roboform. Since I use a very strong master password, it had been annoying having to type it, but now once a day (or whatever the timeout is) I just swipe my finger.You can swipe to log in, unlock the desktop, or switch users. Since unlocking is now so quick, I set my screensaver to time out after one minute and require a password (or swipe, of course) to get back in. It's such a simple gesture that now my PC remains locked whenever I'm not there, and it's much more secure.

I had trouble deciding 4 or 5 stars. It chose 5 stars since this was super easy to install on my Win11 Pro laptop, connected perfectly with Fingerprint Sign in, and does what it should. It needed no attention. I didn't have to install any drivers. I just plugged it in and Windows recognized it and I was good to go.However, it took me quite a while to learn how I need to place my finger on it for access. I am used to a reader that let's me place my finger on the detector; this one requires that I slide my fingertip across it with just the right angle. If I slide just right, and not to fast, it opens Windows immediately. If I slide quickly, it opens but delays a bit so that I am not sure it "got it." As time goes on I get better and better with it, so 5 stars it is.Be sure to carefully read the instruction booklet on the proper technique for swiping.

When it works, which is 90% of the time, it’s great. Every now and again it isn’t recognized and needs to be unplugged - replugged in to be found again. Vaguely irritating, but still worth it.

I'm one of those computer geeks you call when your computer goes wonky. My old fingerprint reader (Biokey) had stopped working consistently so I got a "better" one. The packaging was 'minimal' to say the least--small cardboard box with the reader in a plastic bag. No documentation, no drivers, no website to reference. I went up to Verifi.com and found an app. Hoping it would install the drivers, I installed the app. It's useless and I've already uninstalled it. I noticed that the device was auto-recognized by Windows 10 but the device "reported a problem" and failed to work more than once. Intrigued if it might be a driver issue, I hunted around to find the device is obsolete but there were lots of sites willing to install malware to "fix" the problem. I finally found a workable driver. The device itself is labeled "P2000" but the firmware told Windows that it's an AuthenTec, Inc. AES2550 device.So, the bottom line is, if you aren't a guru, or know one and willing to give up a dozen chocolate chip cookies (my standard fee), don't bother with this device.As to the reader, it seems to work fine once the right drivers are installed. But so did my old one--for a while.Nope it failed after each shutdown or slumber. I sent it back.

Easy set up. Important to install the driver BEFORE you plug it into your computer. Once that's done, for Windows, go to settings and search for "Windows Hello". It's a quick add on. You will be prompted to slide the finger of your choice over the sensor 3 times. And you are done. Easy as pie. Now that all of our personal information has been stolen by Washington, DC I feel a tiny bit safer now.