Using passkeys is a safer alternative to the risky password habits 49% of US adults use, according to CNET's password survey.

Learn why Microsoft is ending password autofill in Authenticator by August 2025, and how to switch to more secure passkeys or manage your passwords with Microsoft Edge.

Microsoft Authenticator app’s password management features are no longer usable and your stored passwords inaccessible on Aug. 1 unless you have the Edge browser.

Microsoft announced that a new Edge feature allowing employees to share passwords more securely in enterprise environments has reached general availability.

Microsoft is moving its signature sign-in app to a digital authentication method touted by security experts as an easier and more secure way to log in: passkeys.

Although the app will continue to provide authentication for passkey-compatible services, it is pushing its password management and autofill functions out to the company’s Edge browser instead.

If you're a Microsoft Authenticator user, like me, you've probably received at least one notice that the app's password management features are no longer usable and that your stored passwords will ...