Though Microsoft claimed that storing plaintext passwords in memory was by design, the company has changed the behavior to better protect your passwords.

PCWorld reports that Microsoft Edge update 145 removes the ability to create new master passwords for the browser’s password manager feature. Existing master passwords will continue functioning until ...

UPDATE: May. 6, 2026, 9:40 a.m. EDT This piece was updated to include a statement from Microsoft. Password managers are supposed to make life easier for users by remembering their passwords and ...

If you're a Microsoft Authenticator user, you may notice that the Passwords section is missing one of its core functions. True to its word from earlier this month, Microsoft has removed the password ...

Microsoft is changing how its Authenticator app works, and you are not going to like it if you use it to store and autofill passwords. Microsoft has a very useful app called Authenticator, which is ...

A frantic call. Your child's voice. A demand for money. Scammers are weaponizing AI-generated voices, and parents are in the crosshairs. Here's how the scam works—and how to stop it.

Microsoft Edge previously stored user passwords in unencrypted plaintext in computer memory, creating a significant security vulnerability that allowed local attackers to easily access saved ...

If you save your passwords in Microsoft Edge, here’s something you should know. Every time you open the browser, it decrypts all your saved passwords and loads them into memory in cleartext, where ...

Microsoft Edge version 145 is now available to everyone in the Stable release channel. The latest feature update delivers a big changelog of new features and improvements. While most of them are ...

Microsoft Edge now routes saved-password access through Windows Hello and device checks, reducing one reusable secret while ...

Microsoft Edge will no longer store your passwords in plaintext in RAM. The behavior occurred if you used the Edge browser as your password manager. The change takes effect in Edge version 148 or ...