Specify timeout for fast user switching events: registry value SwitchTimeoutInSecondsComputerHKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Biometrics\Credential Provider

Policy ID: Biometrics_FUSTimeout
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Biometrics

Registry

SwitchTimeoutInSeconds

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Biometrics\Credential Provider Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Timeout in seconds:
Value type: REG_DWORD
Minimum value: 5
Maximum value: 60

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Biometrics\Credential Provider]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"SwitchTimeoutInSeconds"=dword:<enter value>

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Biometrics\Credential Provider" /v "SwitchTimeoutInSeconds" /t REG_DWORD /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Biometrics\Credential Provider' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Biometrics\Credential Provider' -Name 'SwitchTimeoutInSeconds' -PropertyType DWord -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null