Microsoft users told to act now or lose all their passwords

Microsoft Authenticator users person been warned to enactment earlier they suffer their passwords arsenic nan organisation moves to shape retired its password guidance system.

Microsoft Authenticator is simply a information package that provides two-factor information for online accounts.

It besides safely stores and autofills passwords for apps and websites you sojourn connected your phone. 

From June 1, caller passwords will nary longer beryllium saved successful Microsoft Authenticator arsenic nan organisation moves to nan Microsoft Edge browser.

By July 1, nan autofill usability will extremity moving and saved costs information, including in installments cards, will beryllium removed from Authenticator.

From August, saved passwords will nary longer beryllium stored successful Authenticator. 

The institution says anyone who wishes to keep utilizing their passwords and log-ins aft August request to download Microsoft Edge onto their telephone and different devices.

According to Microsoft, saved costs information won't automatically transportation complete to Edge.

Users will person to re-enter their paper information.

The organisation says nan move will streamline autofill truthful customers tin entree saved passwords easy crossed each devices.