- By Alex David
- Sun, 30 Nov 2025 09:57 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Here’s the thing: Windows 11 users who recently installed Microsoft’s August 2025 KB5064081 update — or anything released after it — are noticing something odd on the lock screen. The password sign-in icon is simply gone. Once enabled with multiple sign-in methods such as PIN, fingerprint or face unlock authentication methods, however, the button allowing for password entry does not appear.
What’s actually happening
Microsoft confirmed that even though the icon may be obscured, its function still exists. When hovering your mouse over where the icon should be, suddenly an invisible button becomes clickable; when selected, the password field opens as expected.
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It’s a UI glitch, not a functional failure — but it’s confusing enough that Microsoft has now published a formal warning on its support site.
This bug affects:
- Windows 11 24H2
- Windows 11 25H2
- Devices running KB5064081 or later August/September preview updates
Microsoft claims it's working on a solution but has yet to provide an estimated timeline.
Not the first glitch from recent updates
The KB5064081 patch has been a bit of a troublemaker. In the last few months, Microsoft has had to clean up multiple issues triggered by its optional updates:
- DRM-protected videos stopped playing or showed black screens in apps like DVD/Blu-ray players.
- Non-admin users couldn’t install apps because of unexpected UAC pop-ups.
- NDI streaming tools suffered from severe lag and stutters.
- WSUS deployments failed with error 0x80240069 after Patch Tuesday.
- Windows reset and recovery tools broke and required emergency fixes.
Patch cycles have been fraught, and this missing-icon issue is just the latest to make its presence known.
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What you can do right now
There’s only one workaround:
- On the lock screen, hover your cursor where the password icon used to appear.
- When the invisible button highlights, click it.
- The password field will open normally.
If you rely on password login, especially on a device without a mouse, things get trickier — which is why many users are waiting for Microsoft to push a proper patch soon.
