Microsoft Edge to replace master password with Windows Hello authentication

Microsoft ended support for password master in Edge on June 4, 2026, in favour of Windows Hello.
GizChina

Microsoft set to end support for Win 7 / 8 / 8.1 Edge browser - Authenticator will also stop supporting Apple Watch

Microsoft will release Edge and WebView2 Runtime version 109 in the second week of January next year. Users who do not want to ditch Win 7, 8, and 8.1 can keep on using the browser and Runtime, ...

Microsoft Edge moves toward passwordless authentication with Windows Hello

Goodbye master password, hello Windows Hello. Edge is ditching passwords in favor of biometrics.
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft ends Authenticator password autofill, moves users to Edge

Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue the password storage and autofill feature in the Authenticator app starting in July and will complete the deprecation in August 2025. The decision is ...
ZDNet

Microsoft Authenticator won't manage your passwords anymore - here's why and what's next

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PC Magazine

The Best Authenticator Apps for 2026

Authenticator apps are a multi-factor authentication (MFA) method for encrypting your online login credentials. Stay protected with the top MFA apps we've tested. I review privacy tools like hardware ...