Simply log in to your Microsoft Authenticator account, and a prompt will appear asking you to set up a new passkey. Alternatively, you can open your account, tap the ‘set up a passkey’ option, and ...

To facilitate this transition, Microsoft will automatically transfer a user’s saved passwords from Authenticator to Edge before permanently deleting them from Authenticator next month.

Using passkeys is a safer alternative to the risky password habits 49% of US adults use, according to CNET's password survey.

Microsoft will delete all your passwords stored in Authenticator on August 1, 2025. From that date, you’ll need to download Microsoft Edge and export them from the company’s web browser instead.

Learn how to delete or remove Trusted PC or device from Microsoft Account in Windows 11/10, When you remove a device, it will no longer sync data automatically.

The Microsoft Authenticator app will delete all saved passwords in August 2025 with users urged to export them and move them elsewhere.

Why is Microsoft killing Authenticator’s password management feature? Microsoft first introduced Authenticator in 2016 as a stand-alone app used to manage two-factor authentication security codes.