How to disable the fingerprint reader on HP Laptop

Make sure your notebook HAS a fingerprinter.  You didn't tell us what kind of notebook you have...

The fingerprinter is located to the right of the TouchPad and under the numeric keypad.

Below are the basic instructions to find the software and install . BEFORE you use the download and installation instructions, look on your computer and make sure you need to install the driver and software again.  You may already have what you need.

Depending on your notebook kind, you will be looking for EITHER

SimplePass

OR

Digital Persona

Start > search / type "SimplePass" OR "Digital Persona" > Click On whichever you find

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If you have a fingerprinter on your computer and you do NOT have the software you need,

then proceed to find the appropriate driver and software for your machine:

Assure that you have copies of your driver and SimplePass software installation packages:

Go to the top of this Forum page - to Support and Drivers

• Enter your notebook model number
• Open the HP web page for your Product / Model

• Go to the Software and Drivers Downloads page
• Enter your Operating System
• Scroll down - Go to category Driver – Keyboard, Mouse and Input Devices
• Select “Validity Fingerprint Sensor Driver” (Newest Version)
• Save this installation package onto your computer.  Make a note of the file's NAME and its location.
• Go to category Software - Security section and click to open it.
• Select the SimplePass package
• Save this installation package onto your computer.  Make a note of the file's NAME and its location. 

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