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Starting tomorrow, Microsoft Authenticator will delete your passwords and move them to Edge. It will store passkeys, though. If you haven't backed them up and moved to a password manager, here's how ...
Microsoft Edge 139 arrives with redesigned settings, improved performance, new autofill controls, and tighter password security.
The only type of passkeys that Microsoft currently supports are device-bound (non-syncable) passkeys. Here's what that means for you and your credential management plans.
Microsoft is moving toward a password-less future. As part of that shift, it no longer wants the Authenticator app to handle passwords or payment methods.
Microsoft Authenticator app’s password management features are no longer usable and your stored passwords inaccessible on Aug ...
Using passkeys is a safer alternative to the risky password habits 49% of US adults use, according to CNET's password survey. However, Attila Tomaschek, a CNET software senior writer and digital ...
Today, the Microsoft Authenticator app began issuing notifications about the upcoming changes, showing a fullscreen banner warning to export saved passwords before July 1 or switch to Microsoft Edge.
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 has started to delete all passwords saved in its Authenticator app — and if you want to make sure you're not locked-out of your favourite websites and apps, there's one way to save ...
Microsoft will disable password autofill in Authenticator from July 2025, and is urging users to migrate their credentials to Edge or export them before that data is deleted. However, rather than ...
Good alternatives to Microsoft Authenticator password management are Proton Pass and Bitwarden. 1password and LastPass should ...
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 ...