password management

For people who split their workday between macOS and Windows, the right apps don’t just run on both platforms — they stay in sync so your passwords, tasks, notes, music, and files are exactly where you expect them to be when you switch devices. GroovyPost’s short roundup highlights five...

Chromium’s recently assigned CVE‑2025‑14372 — a use‑after‑free vulnerability in the Password Manager component — has been surfaced in Microsoft’s Security Update Guide because Microsoft Edge (the Chromium‑based build) consumes Chromium OSS; the entry in the guide is Microsoft’s downstream signal...

When you unbox a fresh Windows 11 PC, the fastest way to move from “out of the box” to productive is to install a small, carefully chosen toolkit—five lightweight free apps that solve day-one friction and harden basic security and manageability without adding subscription costs. The short list...

Passkeys are finally moving out of browser silos and into Windows itself, and for Windows 11 users that means a far simpler, more consistent way to create, save, sync and use passkeys — with 1Password among the first third‑party vaults to plug in as a system‑level passkey manager. Background /...

Windows 11 has taken a decisive step toward making passkeys a first‑class, system‑level authentication option by adding a plugin model that lets third‑party credential managers — initially 1Password and Bitwarden — register as OS passkey providers, and by surfacing the Microsoft Password Manager...

1Password’s desktop app can now act as the system-level passkey manager on Windows 11, letting the vault you trust create, store and surface passkeys directly inside the operating system’s authentication flow — provided you run the MSIX build of 1Password and a supported Windows 11 release...

Windows 11 has just moved passkeys out of the browser and into the operating system — and for the first time you can choose to have your passkeys managed by your favorite vault: 1Password or Bitwarden can now register as system‑level passkey providers so passkeys you create or use on Windows are...

Microsoft has rolled out native, system‑level support for third‑party passkey managers in Windows 11 — and with the Windows November 2025 security update the capability is now broadly available, including built‑in integrations for 1Password and an early‑access path for Bitwarden. This change...

Windows 11 has just taken a major step toward making the passwordless future real for everyday users and enterprises alike: Microsoft has added a plugin model that lets third‑party password managers act as system‑level passkey providers, and leading managers — notably 1Password (MSIX build) and...

Microsoft's long-promised, cross-device passkey sync is finally arriving for Windows users — and it's doing more than simply copying keys between machines. The company has begun rolling out a cloud-backed passkey provider inside Microsoft Edge that saves passkeys to Microsoft Password Manager...

The image of masked thieves riding away from the Musée du Louvre with crown jewels in broad daylight was cinematic — the more damaging part is the audit trail and leaked excerpts showing that auditors once accessed the museum’s video‑surveillance server with the literal password LOUVRE, and that...

Microsoft has taken a major step toward making passkeys truly practical for everyday Windows users by adding cloud sync for passkeys in Microsoft Edge via Microsoft Password Manager, allowing passkeys created on one Windows device to follow you across devices signed into the same Microsoft...

Microsoft has added built‑in passkey saving and cross‑device synchronization to Microsoft Edge’s Autofill (Microsoft Password Manager), enabling Windows desktop users to create, store and sync FIDO2/WebAuthn passkeys across Windows PCs signed into the same Microsoft Account — a change rolling...

Microsoft’s latest stable update to Edge — version 142 — brings a major step forward for browser-based authentication: Edge can now save and sync passkeys across Windows devices using Microsoft Password Manager, protected by a PIN, and unlocked with Windows Hello. This change takes Microsoft’s...

Changing another user's password on a Windows 11 PC is a task most home and small‑business admins will face at some point, and doing it safely requires knowing which account type you’re dealing with, the right tool for the job, and the encryption or management policies that might make a reset...

If you run Windows and haven't explored the thriving world of open‑source utilities, you're missing an enormous productivity — and privacy — dividend; this feature walks through ten free, open‑source Windows apps that replace common proprietary tools, explains why they matter, and gives...

I recently had an Edge Browser Update and a Windows 11 security update about a week ago. I went into password management and was going to do some cleanup, and I was asked to give my Windows password to make changes. No problem, I entered my password, and it said the password was incorrect. So I...

If you use Microsoft 365, updating your password regularly is one of the quickest — and most effective — ways to reduce your exposure to account takeover, phishing, and password-spraying attacks. This guide walks through three fast, practical ways to change a Microsoft 365 password (personal...

Windows power users have long known the best tools often live outside the commercial software ecosystem, but a recent MakeUseOf roundup highlighting “unbelievably” polished open‑source Windows apps crystallizes just how far free software has come: the list assembles utilities that replace or...

Windows ships with a competent baseline of tools, but for users who prefer transparency, control, and long-term maintainability, the open-source alternatives on this How‑To Geek roster are worth considering — this article examines the nine apps the original author installs on every fresh Windows...