NewsMicrosoft goes passwordless by default on new accountsThe company is trying to get everyone to get rid of passwords, eventually.The company is trying to get everyone to get rid of passwords, eventually.by Umar ShakirMay 1, 2025, 10:53 PM UTCLinkFacebookThreadsImage: Cath Virginia / The VergeUmar Shakir is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge.After supporting passwordless Windows logins for years and even allowing users to delete passwords from their accounts, Microsoft is making its biggest move yet towards a future with no passwords. Now it will ask people signing up for new accounts to only use more secure methods like passkeys, push notifications, and security keys instead, by default.The new no-password initiative by Microsoft is accompanied by its recently launched, optimized sign-in window design with reordered steps that flow better for a passwordless and passkey-first experience.RelatedPasskeys: all the news and updates around passwordless sign-insAlthough current accounts won’t have to shed their passwords, new ones will try and leave them behind by not prompting you to create a password at all:As part of this simplified UX, we’re changing the default behavior for new accounts. Brand new Microsoft accounts will now be “passwordless by default.” New users will have several passwordless options for signing into their account and they’ll never need to enroll a password. Existing users can visit their account settings to delete their password.With today’s changes, Microsoft is renaming “World Password Day” to “World Passkey Day” instead and pledges to continue its work implementing passkeys over the coming year. This time last year, the company implemented passkeys into consumer accounts. Microsoft says it’s seeing “nearly a million passkeys registered every day,” and that passkey users have a 98 percent success rate of signing in versus 32 percent for password-based accounts.See More: MicrosoftNewsSecurityTechWindowsMore in this streamSee allGoogle’s Titan security key has expanded to more countries.Emma RothMar 26CommentsComment Icon BubblePassword manager makers want to let you securely transfer passkeysJay PetersOct 15, 2024CommentsComment Icon BubbleGoogle’s passkey syncing makes it easier to move on from passwordsJess WeatherbedSep 19, 2024CommentsComment Icon BubbleMost PopularMost PopularAmazon has no choice but to display tariffs on prices nowA judge just blew up Apple’s control of the App StoreMark Zuckerberg just declared war on the entire advertising industryGoogle’s Play Store lost nearly half its appsMicrosoft is raising prices on Xbox consoles, controllers, and games worldwideInstallerA weekly newsletter by David Pierce designed to tell you everything you need to download, watch, read, listen to, and explore that fits in The Verge’s universe.Email (required)Sign UpBy submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.Advertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
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