Dell E6420 Broadcom Ush Portable Instant

I’ve done some searching, but most links are dead or point to Dell’s old Windows 7 drivers.

Hey everyone,

I just fixed this on my own E6420 yesterday. Here is the deal: dell e6420 broadcom ush

The Broadcom USH (Unified Security Hub) is the driver for the built-in fingerprint reader and smart card reader . Without this driver, Windows sees the hardware but doesn't know what to do with it. I’ve done some searching, but most links are

Even with the driver installed, Windows Hello (face/fingerprint login) will not work natively. You must install the "Dell Data Protection | Security Tools" software from the same driver page to enroll fingerprints for Windows login. Without this driver, Windows sees the hardware but

Yes, but only if you use the correct version and a specific install method. The automatic installer usually fails on Windows 10/11.