How to Use Microsoft Account Without a Password

Let's face it: For everything in our digital life, passwords have been the most crucial security measure. Every account, including bank accounts and emails, is password-secured.

Nevertheless, the fact remains that passwords are disliked by all due to their inconvenience. Another popular target for attackers was passwords. Microsoft has stated repeatedly that passwords are unnecessary in the future, and they have now released a new security feature that does just that.

You can now get rid of the password if you have a Microsoft account. Actually, back in March of this year, Microsoft unveiled the passwordless account functionality. However, the capability was exclusive to Enterprise users at the time.

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How to Use Microsoft Account Without a Password

Microsoft has now chosen to make this capability available to all users. Thus, you are reading the correct instruction if you want to enable passwordless login for your Microsoft Account.

We've included a thorough how-to for utilizing a Microsoft account without a password below.

1. On your mobile device, download the Microsoft Authenticator app from the Google Play Store or the iOS app store.

2. Click the "Security" option after logging into your Microsoft Account using your desktop web browser.

3. Select the Get Started button located behind the Advanced Security options under Security basics.

4. Look for the Passwordless account option under the Additional Security section. To delete the password, click the Turn on option after that.

5. On the pop-up, click on the Next button.

6. Now check the Authenticator App on your smartphone and approve the password removal request.

7. On the Microsoft Authenticator app, click the Approve option to erase the password from your account.

And that's it! You're done now. Passwords can be deleted from your Microsoft Account in this way.