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Last Call: Microsoft Will Delete Your Passwords Tomorrow. Do This Now

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 to do it.

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Your Microsoft Passwords Will Vanish in a Few Hours. What to Do Right Now

Using passkeys is a safer alternative to the risky password habits 49% of US adults use, according to CNET's password survey. However, Attila Tomaschek, a CNET software senior writer and digital security expert, prefers Microsoft's new login over password habits that can risk your data being stolen.

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.

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Why Microsoft Authenticator is changing and how to set up a passkey before the deadline

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

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I replaced my Microsoft account password with a passkey - and you should, too

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 ...

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