Microsoft Edge might automatically change your weak passwords soon

Microsoft Edge features a built-in password manager: the Microsoft Password Manager. It can save, generate, and autofill your login details. Now, the company is testing a feature that can automatically detect and change weak passwords.

There’s a new flag in Edge Canary titled “Automated password change.” The description suggests that it can change a saved password automatically; it doesn’t require the user to update it manually. I’ve checked for this flag on the latest version of Edge Canary, and you can view the screenshot below.

This flag is available in version 154.0.4241.0 of Edge Canary.

At the time of writing, this flag doesn’t do anything, implying that the feature is still in early testing. Considering it’s just a testing flag in Canary for now, it could take months before the public actually starts seeing it, unless Microsoft decides to push it on the server-side without tying it to a specific version.

After opening the Microsoft Password Manager, I deliberately created a weak password entry. Sure enough, the password was detected as “Weak,” and there was the expected “Change” button. However, no option to automatically change to a suggested stronger password appeared.

As to how it’d work — Google’s implementation of the same feature uses Gemini. I assume Edge would use Copilot, but that’s not confirmed. Microsoft hasn’t officially announced this feature publicly yet, and there’s no ETA for release either.

Information about this upcoming addition to Edge was initially shared by @Leopeva64 on X.

And if Edge getting automatic detection of weak passwords sounds familiar, that’s because Google is working on the exact same feature for Chrome. In previous coverage, we’ve detailed how Chrome now has a “Change for me” button in case weak passwords are detected during a password checkup.

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