Microsoft Authenticator users: Your password auto-fill is dying soon - this is what to do

Earlier this month, Neowin reported that the password manager in Microsoft Authenticator would start being phased out from June 2025. The plan is that from June, Microsoft Authenticator will no longer let you save new passwords, in July the app will stop auto-filling your data in websites and apps and delete your payment information, and in August, all passwords will disappear.

To prepare users for the end of auto-filling, the app, according to Bleeping Computer, is now showing warnings and explaining how to turn on autofill in Microsoft Edge.

These changes to Microsoft Authenticator are set to affect millions of users around the world. On the Google Play Store, the app has over 100 million downloads and 2.1 million reviews, while on the Apple App Store, it has over 505,000 ratings. In just a few days, according to the plan, no new passwords will be savable in Microsoft Authenticator, making it almost useless as a password manager.

Microsoft’s move to force users over the Edge password manager makes sense and gets it inline with other companies like Google and Mozilla, which offer password managers baked into their browsers. The password manager in Edge also complements Edge’s other security features such as SmartScreen, Password Monitor, and InPrivate search.

Microsoft Authenticator password manager users have a choice to make regarding their passwords. If you're invested in the Microsoft ecosystem and are fine using Microsoft Edge, pressing the “Turn on Edge” button in the Authenticator app notification is the best choice. If this isn’t for you, then head to the Authenticator settings and export your passwords to a CSV file and then import them into your choice browser.

It’s important to note that this change only affects the password manager component of Microsoft Authenticator, not the whole app. You will still be able to use the app for your one-time passwords. Cynics says this is yet another move by Microsoft to foist its Edge browser onto users.

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