Overview

• The Authenticator app stopped accepting new passwords in June and disabled password autofill in July as part of its phased retirement of legacy credential storage
• Passwords and addresses already stored in Authenticator automatically sync to users’ Microsoft accounts and remain accessible in Edge or via manual export until August 1
• Payment details stored in Authenticator cannot be exported and must be re-entered manually in Edge or another password management solution before July’s deletion deadline
• Edge will become Microsoft’s consolidated password manager while Authenticator shifts to focus exclusively on passkey-based sign-in methods
• Microsoft frames the transition as vital for reducing password-based attacks, citing a 146% rise in phishing attempts and endorsing FIDO Alliance passkey standards