Security News > 2021 > January > Microsoft Edge Adds Password Generator, Drops Support for Flash, FTP

Microsoft has shipped the stable version of the Microsoft Edge 88 browser, featuring a brand new Password Generator and the ability to alert on compromised credentials.

With Microsoft Edge 88.0.705.50 now rolling out, users get a built-in strong password generator that allows them to easily set up new passwords when signing up for new accounts or when changing the old passwords.

Microsoft Edge also alerts users when any of the saved passwords has appeared in a list of leaked credentials, and allows users to edit their saved passwords directly in Microsoft Edge Settings.

Support for the FTP protocol has been removed from Microsoft Edge.

"Alternatively, IT administrators can configure Microsoft Edge to use IE Mode for sites that rely on the FTP protocol," Microsoft explains.

Considered insecure it has been replaced with SFTP. Support for Adobe Flash is also being removed from Microsoft Edge, a move that started in the beta version of Edge 88.

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