Microsoft is changing Edge’s plaintext password behavior

	Microsoft is changing Edge’s plaintext password...

Saved passwords in Microsoft Edge will no longer sit in plaintext memory for the entire browser session after a researcher raised concerns.

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Posted: May 18, 2026 | By: Wissen Schwamm

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Microsoft is changing Edge’s plaintext password...