Microsoft Confirms Password Deletion–Now Just 8 Weeks Away
a year ago
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- Microsoft is ending the password era for its billion-plus users due to increasing security risks.
- Starting June 2025, users can no longer save new passwords in Microsoft Authenticator.
- Autofill with Authenticator will be disabled in July 2025.
- From August 2025, saved passwords in Authenticator will be inaccessible and unsaved generated passwords will be deleted.
- Microsoft is shifting password management to Edge, syncing saved passwords securely to users' Microsoft accounts.
- Authenticator will continue supporting passkeys, which Microsoft recommends over traditional passwords and 2FA.
- Microsoft advises users to delete passwords once passkeys are set up to eliminate legacy vulnerabilities.
- FIDO research shows 35% of people have had accounts compromised due to password vulnerabilities, with over half considering passkeys more convenient and secure.