If you’re currently having trouble logging in to Windows 11 with your password, it’s not your fault. Microsoft has confirmed that the KB5064081 update from August 2025 may cause Windows 11 to hide the password option on the sign-in screen.

Not all Windows 11 users are affected by this annoying problem, as apparently several factors have to come together for update KB5064081 to cause this problem. But if you’re affected, you should know that Microsoft hasn’t yet provided a fix for this.

Microsoft writes as a known issue for the KB5064081 update:

After installing the August 2025 non-security preview update (KB5064081) or later updates, you might notice that the password icon is not visible in the sign-in options on the lock screen. If you hover over the space where the icon should appea

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