In Edge version 146, Microsoft has started blocking the creation of new primary passwords on the browser's password settings page. Users who already use a primary password can keep it for now, but don ...

Microsoft Edge is removing its custom primary password option, automatically transitioning users to Windows Hello.

It's time to say so long to the Microsoft Authenticator app as we know it. As of this Friday, Aug. 1, the app will no longer save or manage passwords, use two-factor authentication or auto-fill. And ...

You will no longer be able to create a master password for Edge's password manager. Existing master passwords will eventually ...

Edge's built-in password manager lets you secure passwords and autofill with two security options: Windows Hello or a ...

Microsoft users can finally breathe a sigh of relief as Windows 11’s lock screen password madness comes to an end.

Your password is at risk from hackers. Microsoft has just warned that attacks on passwords have doubled since last year, and that it now “blocks 7,000 attacks on ...

If you use Microsoft Authenticator to store your login information, it's time to take action. This month, Microsoft began deleting stored payment methods from the app, and as of Aug. 1, 2025, stored ...

Microsoft plans to begin retiring the password autofill feature in its Authenticator app next month, as part of its broader shift toward more secure, passwordless sign-in methods. Microsoft is ...

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