Microsoft is taking a major step toward a passwordless future. Beginning August 1, the company will permanently remove all stored passwords from its Microsoft Authenticator app, shifting exclusively ...

Microsoft is set to begin phasing out the password management functionality within its Authenticator app, a significant shift that will impact users who rely on the application for storing and ...

If you use Microsoft Authenticator to store your login information, it's time to take action. This month, Microsoft began deleting stored payment methods from the app, and as of Aug. 1, 2025, stored ...

Heads up if you’ve been using Microsoft Authenticator as a password manager: the app is phasing out support for password autofill, and all saved passwords will be deleted by August. Here’s what to do.

Microsoft plans to begin retiring the password autofill feature in its Authenticator app next month, as part of its broader shift toward more secure, passwordless sign-in methods. Microsoft is ...

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 absolutely must not skip.

The Microsoft Authenticator app offers more secure and passwordless sign-in to a Microsoft account. When you add this method to your account, Microsoft makes it the default way to sign in. Visit ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The whole password deletion and usage debate revolves around ...

If you see 'Sorry, only part of the setup completed successfully' error in Microsoft Authenticator on Android, follow these ...