Microsoft Edge moves toward passwordless authentication with Windows Hello

Goodbye master password, hello Windows Hello. Edge is ditching passwords in favor of biometrics.

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 ...
Neowin

Proton Pass gets Windows Hello support for biometric authentication

Proton has released a set of improvements and new features for its password manager. One of the most notable changes is Windows Hello for biometric authentication on Windows 10 and 11. Today, Proton ...
Morningstar

Bitwarden Enables Passkey Login to Windows 11

Phishing-resistant passkeys enable secure login directly to the Windows desktop Bitwarden, the trusted leader in password, passkey, and secrets management, today announced support for logging into ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Introduces New Kerberos Features to Help Replace NTLM in Windows 11

Microsoft is introducing IAKerb and LocalKDC in Windows Insider builds to reduce NTLM dependency and expand Kerberos ...