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    Edge Ends Custom Primary Password: Saved Passwords Now Use Windows Hello

    Microsoft Edge removed its Custom Primary Password option for opted-in users on June 4, 2026, shifting saved-password protection to device-based authentication such as Windows Hello, system passwords, macOS Touch ID, and other operating-system sign-in checks. The move is not just a browser...
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    Edge Decrypts Saved Passwords at Startup: Plaintext Memory Risk Explained

    Microsoft Edge is reportedly decrypting saved passwords at browser startup and keeping them in plaintext process memory during the session, a behavior publicized on May 4, 2026, by security researcher Tom Jøran Sønstebyseter Rønning and subsequently confirmed as expected behavior by Microsoft...
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