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Microsoft Edge loads your passwords into memory in plaintext, but Microsoft says not to worry
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this post was submitted on 06 May 2026
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Yes you can open our safe with just a good yank but if a thief can do that they’re already in your house.
Defense in depth is a thing. You don't give up just because someone made it through the first layer.
If the thief is already in your house, he can also eat your meal and steal your furniture.
And who in their right mind would break in to a house built by Microsoft?