How to Remove Your Microsoft Account Password (and Go Passwordless)
Why Go Passwordless? Passwords are the weakest link in account security. Microsoft estimates that passwords are involved in over 18 billion attacks every year — roughly 579 attacks per second. Weak or reused passwords are the primary entry point for account takeovers, phishing, and credential-stuffing attacks. The good news: Microsoft has made it genuinely easy to remove your password entirely. Since September 2021, all personal Microsoft accounts can go passwordless. And since May 2025, new Microsoft accounts are passwordless by default. Once you make the switch, you’ll sign in with something you have (your phone or a security key) and something you are (fingerprint, face, or PIN) — far harder to steal than a string of characters. ...