Microsoft Edge just stopped storing your passwords in plaintext - but you'll need the latest update

Though Microsoft claimed that storing plaintext passwords in memory was by design, the company has changed the behavior to better protect your passwords.
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Why Edge stores your passwords in plaintext, according to Microsoft

Microsoft Edge stores your passwords in plaintext in RAM. This behavior occurs if you use Edge as your password manager. Microsoft says that this behavior is a feature, not a bug. Do you use Microsoft ...