The tech giant generally recommends a PIN, facial recognition, or a fingerprint to log in to Windows 11. Passkeys are often the top recommendation for authentication, though you cannot log in to a Windows 11 PC with a passkey. If you have a picture password set up now and want to continue to use it, you need to make sure to leave it set up. Microsoft shared the following in a support document:"To help enhance security, picture password is no longer available for new enrollment. That change arrives alongside the July 2026 security update, which is now rolling out to Windows 11.