Symptoms
Assume that you have a Windows 8-based computer that has a fingerprint reader installed and on which the fingerprint option is enabled. You usually use a fingerprint to log on to the computer. However, when you start the computer or unlock the computer, you may encounter one of the following issues:
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If you have multiple users on the computer, there is no account tile on the logon screen but only a back arrow. If you click the back arrow and then swipe your finger over the fingerprint reader, the system stops responding.
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If you have a single user on the computer, a blank screen is displayed. If swipe your finger over the fingerprint reader, the system stops responding.
Resolution
Update information
To resolve this issue, install the Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 update rollup 2836988. For more information about how to obtain this update rollup package, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2836988 Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 update rollup: May 2013
Status
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
More Information
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
