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

Starting tomorrow, Microsoft Authenticator will delete your passwords and move them to Edge. It will store passkeys, though.

Microsoft may not kill or nerf products and services with the same rigor as Google, but it’ll still retool its offerings. Case in point: Microsoft Authenticator, which has slowly lost features this ...

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.

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If you use Microsoft Authenticator, there are important steps you might want to take this month when it comes to password ...

If you’re a Microsoft Authenticator user, you’ve probably received at least one notice that the app’s password management ...

If users don't want to use Edge, Microsoft allows exporting passwords so they can be moved to another password manager, but this must be done before August 1, 2025.

Passwords and saved addresses that were in the Authenticator app have not been deleted; rather, they've been moved to Microsoft Edge and the Microsoft account page.

Microsoft has released Edge 127 for the general public. The browser is now available in the Stable Channel, bringing users Password Monitor improvements, security fixes, bug fixes, and more.

If you still want to use passwords instead of passkeys, you can store them in Microsoft Edge. However, CNET experts recommend adopting passkeys during this transition.