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.

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

The only type of passkeys that Microsoft currently supports are device-bound (non-syncable) passkeys. Here's what that means ...

Simply log in to your Microsoft Authenticator account, and a prompt will appear asking you to set up a new passkey. Alternatively, you can open your account, tap the ‘set up a passkey’ option, and ...

Good alternatives to Microsoft Authenticator password management are Proton Pass and Bitwarden. 1password and LastPass should ...

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.

Today, the Microsoft Authenticator app began issuing notifications about the upcoming changes, showing a fullscreen banner warning to export saved passwords before July 1 or switch to Microsoft Edge.

Microsoft will delete any passwords saved in its Authenticator app next month — and there's no way to stop it. The dramatic measures are part of a months-long winding down of the Microsoft ...

Passwords won't work in the Authenticator app, but there are some alternatives worth exploring before it's too late.

Once you’ve done it, follow these steps to prevent users from exporting saved passwords in Microsoft Edge using the Local Group Policy Editor: Type gpedit.msc in the Search box of Windows 11/10 ...