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You can make your Microsoft account far more secure if you ditch your password. But if you plan to do so, there's a step you absolutely must not skip.
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 ...
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.
In addition to a passkey, adding the Microsoft Authenticator sign-in method to your account also makes it more secure. Read next: How to set up a Passwordless User Account on Windows.
NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...
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. And ...
Microsoft is moving toward a password-less future. As part of that shift, it no longer wants the Authenticator app to handle ...
For years, the Microsoft Authenticator app has been a one-stop shop for storing ... in that regard (you need to change a number of privacy settings after installing Windows 11 to stop it from tracking ...
Microsoft Authenticator is phasing out support for password autofill, and all saved passwords will be deleted by August. Here’s what to do.
If you haven’t yet moved to a different password manager system or set up your passkeys, we’re here to help. How to generate a passkey in Authenticator Passkeys do away with complex 14 ...