Neowin News Feed for: Autofill

Microsoft blocks a way for user sign-in on Windows 11 25H2 24H2, and for good reason

Sayan Sen — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:54:01 +0000

Microsoft has recently blocked a convenient way to sign-in or authenticate on all Windows 11 versions as well as on 10. The company has explained why. Read more...

Microsoft Authenticator users: Your password auto-fill is dying soon - this is what to do

Paul Hill — Fri, 30 May 2025 05:26:01 +0000

Microsoft Authenticator is now warning users that auto-filling passwords will no longer be available from July. Here are your options going forward. Read more...

Microsoft Autofill Chrome Extension will be retired next month

Pradeep Viswanathan — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 15:16:02 +0000

Microsoft is retiring its Autofill extension for Chrome on December 14, 2024. Users can still access their data by using a Microsoft Account. Read more...

Google Chrome may be getting a new security layer for autofill passwords

Usama Jawad — Sat, 17 Sep 2022 04:22:01 +0000

Google is working on a feature that will add another layer of security associated to autofilling of passwords. Microsoft Edge already has this functionality but it's not the default configuration. Read more...

Autofill in Microsoft Authenticator now can generate strong passwords

Taras Buria — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 20:34:01 +0000

Microsoft is taking one more step to make its Authenticator app a full-fledged free alternative to mainstream password managers. The latest update lets you generate strong passwords in autofill. Read more...

Edge Dev for Android finally enables authentication for auto-filling passwords

Paul Hill — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 10:34:01 +0000

Microsoft has enabled the authentication for autofill toggle on Edge Dev for Android, bringing it a step closer to being made available for all people who choose to run Microsoft Edge on Android. Read more...

Edge for Android will soon give you the option to authenticate before autofilling fields

Paul Hill — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 02:12:01 +0000

Microsoft has added a grayed out toggle in Edge Canary for Android that will allow users to require a pin or fingerprint if autofill wants to use stored details for logging into websites or apps. Read more...

Microsoft Authenticator adds a new password manager to its Android and iOS apps

Abhay V — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 19:00:01 +0000

Microsoft Authenticator is adding a new autofill feature for passwords in beta form. The feature currently syncs passwords only via Microsoft accounts across desktop and mobile platforms. Read more...

Mozilla launches Firefox 81 with new Alpenglow theme

Paul Hill — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 19:38:01 +0000

Mozilla has launched Firefox 81. The new update comes with a raft of new features including a new theme, AcroForm support, and a wider rollout of Pocket integration on the new tab page. Read more...

Google Autofill on Android finally supports biometric authentication

Rajesh Pandey — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 04:36:01 +0000

Google is finally making auto-fill on Android more secure by adding biometric authentication for it. This means that you will first have to confirm your identity before passwords will be auto-filled. Read more...

Google Chrome for Android will soon get a new autofill UI

Rajesh Pandey — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 07:46:01 +0000

Google has rolled out a new autofill UI in Chrome Dev for Android 85 that is sleeker and user friendly than the existing drop-down list UI. The new UI should make its way to Chrome stable in August. Read more...