On Windows 10 , Microsoft Edge has a built-in password monitor feature that can check any saved password against a large database of stolen credentials to determine if any of them have been already compromised. If one or more of your passwords have been part of a leak, the feature will alert you and recommend changing them to keep your accounts secure.
At the time of this writing, the password monitor feature is not yet available broadly. As a result, you will need to install the version available in the Beta Channel .
In this guide , you will learn the steps to check for leaked passwords on Microsoft Edge .
How to check for password leaks manually on Microsoft Edge
To use Microsoft Edge to find out if one of your passwords has been compromised, follow these steps.
- Open Microsoft Edge .
- Click the Settings and more (ellipsis) button in the top-right corner.
- Select the Settings option.
- Click on Profiles .
- Under the “Your Profile” section, select the Password option. Microsoft Edge profile settings
- Turn on the Show alerts when passwords are found in an online leak toggle switch. Microsoft Edge password settings
- Click the “View results” option to enter the “Fix leaked passwords” page.
- Click the Scan now button. Microsoft Edge password monitor scan
Once you complete the steps, if a saved password has been found in an online leak, Microsoft Edge will list them on the page with a “Change now” option to update the online service information.
