Luxand Blink (64-Bit) for Windows

User Reviews

• Does not work properly on a windows 7 pro 64 bit OS

  msklipichMarch 24, 2013

  Pros

  Contained no spyware/viruses or malware. Detected my webcam instantly. Installed without any issues.

  Cons

  1. DO NOT INSTALL! 2. Software appeared to work fine at first but then failed to load at the windows logon screen. 3. Unable to start my computer up after several restarts of the computer. Even the normal windows login screen would not appear. 4. I highly suggest not installing this software on a Windows 7 system

  Summary

  The software seemed to work fine at first then it went all down hill after that. Then it started to take to long to recognize my face to log in to the windows environment. Then the computer on reboot would not display both the Blink face recognition screen nor the normal windows log in screen. I had to do a cold start (hold down the power button of the computer) to get the computer to reboot but still no log in options. Fortunately, I had made a system back up of my computer and was able to load my computer from a previous date. DO NOT INSTALL THIS APP unless you first back up your computer.

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• this does not work for win 7 64x

  RavenMacLeanDecember 20, 2012

  Pros

  don't know, wasn't able to install it because it says it is not compatible with my version of windows. (I'm running win7 64x)

  Cons

  it's not compatible with what it claims to be compatible with

  Summary

  unless you have vista or xp this one won't work. I even tried running the installation in Vista compatibility mode, and it still didn't work.

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• Nice! blink

  noble623June 17, 2011

  Pros

  fast and easy. almost immediate, logged in at a blink. this software really lives up to it name.

  Cons

  hope they can design it that we can select to type in password or face recognition befor it opens the app.

  Summary

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• Pros and Cons

  rwmTiger101June 10, 2011

  Pros

  it is easy to install. it do log you in faster.

  Cons

  you need light to make it work right. get your self a low watt bulb that you can use for your desk that will not blind you. you will be ok.

  Summary

  bottom-line is you do in stall this. there 2 thing you need to know. if face do not log you in. just put in the code your self. light maybe a problem for you. any one can take a photo of you and log you in. can be a risk. for me, it is not a problem...

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• good be careful could malfunction and not let us log in

  yayauAugust 21, 2010

  Pros

  best product

  Cons

  nothing i dont like

  Summary

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• Good product. I don't have to bother about password

  DrLawalAugust 20, 2010

  Pros

  It's a new innovation to me and I'm thrilled by it.

  Cons

  It takes a little too long to recognize my photo.

  Summary

  Please try to improve on time interval for photo recognition. Nice product.

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• Like it after 1 week

  aaronherskowitzAugust 17, 2010

  Pros

  1. It's geeky; 2. Saves me from typing my password; 3. When your screen is locked, on the login screen Blink! displays whatever the camera sees which makes people think you are recording the stream; 4. Recognizes me with hats and glasses

  Cons

  1. Sometimes the lighting doesn't cooperate and Blink! can't recognize my face; 2. I question how secure my stored password is

  Summary

  Initially I was manually switching between my laptop's built in webcam when undocked and my external USB webcam when docked. After doing that for a while it eventually started to automatically switch: not sure how it figured it out.

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• Cool novelty software, but not consistent & fast enough

  jmjanzenAugust 16, 2010

  Pros

  Easy to install and set up. Integrates into my OS (Win7 64-bit) seamlessly. It correctly recognized my face when lighting conditions were the same as they were during initial calibration.

  Cons

  If lighting changes, or the angle or distance of your face changes too much, recognition doesn't happen. You sit and wait for it to recognize you, but nothing happens. No advanced calibration option is available.

  Summary

  If you could run the software through a variety of lighting and distance situations to see how your face looks in various visual situations, maybe it could recognize my face every time. It would still be too slow, though. As another reviewer said, passwords can be typed very quickly. My laptop also has a fingerprint reader, which is even faster than typing my password. So, although it's pretty cool when it works, it's still too slow and it doesn't give you any indication that it's making progress in recognizing you while it's working, which is frustrating. Download to play with, not to replace your password or fingerprint login rituals.

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• Works Perfect!

  Cyberian75August 13, 2010

  Pros

  Very convenient works well 99% of the time.

  Cons

  Memory-resident . Takes around 30MB. I'm using TASKKILL to kill its process upon logon via the scheduler.

  Summary

  A must-have software if you're concerned about security.

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• Quick, clean and efficient

  kannankerilAugust 13, 2010

  Pros

  It is faster than typing-in your password, the interface is simple to use. That it's free is the cherry on top!

  Cons

  A "minor quirk" - does not allow the user to change the selected user account.

  Summary

  There's the utility of the product and there's the "cool" factor. This one wins on both counts. One minor quirk. I have a non-admin user that I use most of the time. When installing, I was prompted for admin credentials. The installer linked my face with the admin account. Had to delete the initial profile which logged me in to my admin a/c and recreate it after logging in with my regular account. Enhancement request - allow me to set a time interval that would lock the system after that amount of inactivity if my face was no longer in range of the monitor. The system could kick back in as soon I returned.

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