Microsoft Edge stores passwords encrypted on disk. They’re encrypted using AES256 and the encryption key is saved in an operating system (OS) storage area. This technique is called local data encryption.
Should you use Microsoft Edge’s in-built password manager?
Users who can rely on the Microsoft Edge’s in-built password manager can (and do) use stronger and unique passwords more because they don’t need to remember them all and type them as often. And because the password manager will only autofill passwords on the sites to which they belong, users are less likely to fall for a phishing attack.
While I was writing we ran into the inquiry “How does Microsoft Edge protect against leaked credentials?”.
”This is why Microsoft Edge protection goes beyond that first line of defense to offer dark web scanning with Password Monitor . When any of your passwords saved to the browser matches with those seen in the list of leaked credentials, Microsoft Edge will notify you and prompt you to update your password.
How to get passwords stored by edge legacy?
Passwords stored by Edge Legacy could be obtained by acquiring the Web Credentials. With the release of the Chromium-based Edge browser, Microsoft opted to use Chromium built-in password manager instead of relying on Windows Credential Manager.
Users and passwords information saved in the browser are stored in a file called “Login Data”, and in the case of Edge-Canary this file is stored in C: Users%USERNAME%App, data, local, microsoft, edge sx, suser data, and default. It works the same way in Chrome, with the same filename, but logically in a different location .
What is Microsoft Edge and how does it work?
Microsoft Edge allows you to save passwords for sites you use. This makes it easier for you to keep track of all your passwords that you use. Edge allows you to view these passwords and remove them from the list.