News

Microsoft, autofill and password

Microsoft Authenticator is ending password autofill soon. How to set up a passkey before Aug. 1
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 be inaccessible starting Aug.
Microsoft Authenticator Update! Password Autofill To End Soon- Here’s How to Set Up a Passkey
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.
If you store passwords in Microsoft Authenticator, you must act now
Microsoft is not shutting down the Authenticator app. The six-digit codes generated by the Authenticator to support services such as Gmail, LinkedIn, Twitter, and others will continue to function normally. If you use push notifications to approve logins, those will continue to work as well.
Microsoft Authenticator won't manage your passwords anymore - or most passkeys
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.
Your Microsoft Passwords Will Vanish in a Few Hours. What to Do Right Now
Instead of passwords, Microsoft is moving to passkeys -- such as PINs, fingerprint scans, facial recognition or a pattern on your device's lock screen. Using passkeys is a safer alternative to the risky password habits 49% of US adults use,
Microsoft will start DELETING your passwords from today, and there's only one way to save them
Microsoft has started to delete all passwords saved in its Authenticator app — and if you want to make sure you're not locked-out of your favourite websites and apps, there's one way to save your previous logins.
TechRepublic3d
Microsoft Authenticator Users’ Passwords Could Be Inaccessible Soon
Microsoft Authenticator Users: Your Passwords Could Be Inaccessible Soon – Act By Aug. 1 Your email has been sent If you use Microsoft Authenticator, there are important steps you might want ...
PC World2mon
Microsoft is killing Authenticator's password manager features soon
News Microsoft is killing Authenticator’s password manager features soon By August of this year, autofill will be dead and you won't be able to access your saved passwords anymore.
The Verge1mon
Microsoft Authenticator is ending support for passwords
Microsoft will soon no longer let you use its Authenticator app to store or autofill passwords. Starting in July, you won’t be able to autofill saved passwords using Authenticator, and you ...
Fast Company21d
Microsoft Authenticator will delete your passwords soon - Fast Company
The app previously acted as a password manager and authentication app, but starting this month, Microsoft has stripped Authenticator’s ability to autofill your saved passwords.
TechRadar2mon
Microsoft Authenticator begins password autofill phase out this week ...
Microsoft Authenticactor has served many as an excellent free mobile authenticator app for logging in to Microsoft accounts, but now it is transferring the password autofill capabilities ...
techtimes1mon
Microsoft Plans to Kill Password Autofill in Authenticator by July 2025
Microsoft will disable password autofill in Authenticator from July 2025, and is urging users to migrate their credentials to Edge or export them before that data is deleted. However, rather ...
Yahoo Finance21d
Microsoft will soon delete your Authenticator passwords. Here are 3 ...
Microsoft will soon delete your Authenticator passwords. Here are 3 password manager alternatives Michael Grothaus Sat, Jul 12, 2025, 5:00 AM4 min read ...
TechRadar1mon
Microsoft is phasing out passwords soon – here's why passkeys are ...
Microsoft is officially phasing out saved passwords in its Authenticator app. From August 2025, the app will no longer support autofill or password storage. Instead, users will need replace ...
Soycarmin (English) on MSN2d
Password Purge: Microsoft's Friday Deadline Looms What You Need to Do Now
A major digital shift is coming this week, and it's directly impacting your Microsoft account security. This isn't just ...