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

Microsoft has ended support for Edge's master password, replacing it with device-based authentication from June 4, 2026. The change affects Edge version 146 and later, requiring users to unlock saved ...

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One of the better security features in Microsoft's default web browser, Edge, has been the Custom Primary Password, an optional master password they created to authenticate autofill information.

Microsoft has released Edge 135, which brings big changes to the company's venerable web browser. First, it reduces security risks by updating the browser’s root certificate store, which is part of ...

One week after releasing a security update for the Edge browser, Microsoft is back with another release that addresses more vulnerabilities, improves performance, and introduces other minor changes.

Though Microsoft claimed that storing plaintext passwords in memory was by design, the company has changed the behavior to better protect your passwords.

Microsoft is cutting the wait time for stable browser updates in half. Here is how the shift to a two-week cadence impacts ...