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Microsoft Edge keeps passwords in memory as plaintext, a move Microsoft insists is safe
(www.windowscentral.com)
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this post was submitted on 07 May 2026
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This really isn’t an issue. If someone is already on your computer and logged in, you are fully compromised already. If the passwords are stored in your browser then they can use those passwords to change your passwords as well.
Storm in a teacup, but “Microsoft bad” so this will do well here.