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 killed Edge's Master Password feature on June 4th. Now Windows Hello is the only way to protect your saved ...
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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 ...