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.

Edge’s master password is gone. Your face now protects your passwords

Microsoft has made a major change to its Edge browser, removing support for the so-called Master Password feature. The Master ...
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Microsoft Edge Retires Custom Primary Password in Windows Hello Push

Microsoft Edge now routes saved-password access through Windows Hello and device checks, reducing one reusable secret while ...
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Microsoft Edge won’t let you access its password manager without Windows Hello

Microsoft Edge is ditching master passwords in favor of a more secure way to access the password manager. Microsoft ...
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Microsoft Edge now requires Windows Hello to access passwords

Microsoft Edge has replaced master passwords with Windows Hello for accessing its password manager, enhancing security in the ...
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Microsoft Edge drops master passwords for Windows Hello passkeys

Microsoft Edge now requires Windows Hello authentication to access its password manager, replacing traditional master ...
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Microsoft is ditching password-based authentication tomorrow – Edge browser will switch to Windows Hello access

Microsoft is killing the master password feature in Edge, and is moving to newer, more secure solutions. Edge is Microsoft’s internet browser, based on Chromium. Among other things it has a built-in ...