Password best practices emphasize using a strong, unique password for each of your online accounts. However, in practice, most people find this difficult to maintain. Relying on memory and habitual behavior often leads to the use of simple passwords that are reused across multiple accounts—putting security at risk.
Password Generator in Microsoft Edge is a game-changer. Use it to automatically generate a strong, unique password suggestion each time you need one. Additionally, the generated password is saved automatically in the browser and filled across all your signed-in devices, so you don’t have to remember it.
How Password Generator works
When you open a web page that contains a sign-up form or a change password field, Microsoft Edge activates Password Generator. When you select the password field, Password Generator suggests a strong password in a drop-down menu.
Note: If you don’t find the Password Generator drop-down working as expected on any website, right-click on the password field and select Suggest strong password; the password generator drop-down will appear.
The Password Generator also includes a real-time Password strength indicator that shows how strong your password is as you type, in case you prefer to create your own strong password.
Turn on or off Password Generator
Password Generator is enabled by default in Microsoft Edge. If you like to disable:
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Go to Settings and more > Passwords > Settings.
Note: Ensure Offer to save passwords is turned on.
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Disable the toggle Suggest strong passwords. If this setting isn’t visible, try expanding the More settings section.
If you don’t see the Password Generator suggestion on your favorite website, let us know. You can send us feedback by selecting Settings and more > Help and feedback > Send feedback.
