Why does Hello settings say that built in fingerprint reader not compatible all of a sudden?

[Windows 11]

Fingerprint reader worked fine until Jan 4 2025. Now it does not respond. If I go to Hello settings, it says a compatible fingerprint reader not available. I have updated the device driver, removed and rebooted to restore the driver. I have Windows 11 Home version 24H2 on a Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5 14IAU7 Hello settings also says a compatible camera is not available for facial rec. I have a built in camera, why is it not compatible? This has been the case since I bought the Ideapad a couple months ago.

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