Microsoft is phasing out the password management and autofill features of its Authenticator app between June and August 2025 to consolidate these functions within the Microsoft Edge browser. Users who ...

Edge's built-in password manager lets you secure passwords and autofill with two security options: Windows Hello or a standalone password. The latter is now on its way out, as Microsoft decided to ...

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

Microsoft confirms major password upgrade for Edge users. Microsoft has confirmed that a known security gap is being tolerated out of necessity rather than any secure intent: the sharing of a common ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Now, Microsoft has confirmed that it is making significant ...

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 has announced that it will discontinue the password storage and autofill feature in the Authenticator app starting in July and will complete the deprecation in August 2025. The decision is ...

Users of Microsoft apps are having a rough year. First, in May, the Windows maker shut down the popular VOIP calling app, Skype, for good. Microsoft said it was done so that the company could focus on ...

Microsoft is a prolific supporter of using passkeys over passwords. Authenticator will no longer save your passwords. But Authenticator can't be your comprehensive passkey manager. The Edge browser ...