Windows 10: Windows 11 now lets you use 1Password and Bitwarden for managing passkeys

Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 now has native support for passkey managers. It has partnered with 1Password and Bitwarden to make it easier for users to manage the passwordless authentication method.

Microsoft had begun testing support for 1Password as a passkey provider a few months ago in the Windows Insider Preview Program. This feature is now available for all users.

Windows 11 supports passkeys natively via Windows Hello, so what's this new feature about? Microsoft worked with third-party password managers to create a passkey plugin API for Windows 11. But, why do you need to use these third-party tools? Well, it gives users a choice, they can opt to save passkeys in their favorite password manager, and sync the passkeys across their devices.

To manage your passkeys via 1Password or Bitwarden, you will need to install their respective desktop tools.

1Password says its users can access passkey management from the latest version of the desktop app, by heading to Settings > Autofill and toggle the option that says Show passkey suggestions. This will open Windows' Settings app where you can choose 1Password as the system authenticator.



(Image courtesy: 1Password)

Bitwarden's announcement says that users will need to install the latest beta from GitHub to try the feature. You can download it from this page. It requires Windows OS build 26200.7019 or newer. Go to Windows' Settings > Accounts > Passkeys > Advanced options. Here you will be able to select the default passkey manager, choose Bitwarden, and it will prompt you to authenticate with Windows Hello.



(Image courtesy: Bitwarden)

Now you will be able to create passkeys for websites and store it in your password manager, and use it to log in to your accounts in browsers, and other apps. I tested the beta version of Bitwarden briefly in my Windows VM, and it seems to work fine.



According to Microsoft's announcement, native support for passkey managers is available with the Windows November 2025 security update, aka KB5068861. The feature is available for both Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2.

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How to restore missing passkey in Windows 11

Hi Andreas, I am , a fellow Microsoft user like you.

I understand your frustration, and I'm here to help. You mentioned you're using Windows 11 24H2, are you using the Insider build or the new Copilot+ PC device?

This information will help me suggest possible steps without needing to perform a clean installation of Windows 11.

In the meantime about restoring Passkeys. Unfortunately, there isn’t a way to restore missing passkeys from Settings, and there's no current option to back them up or restore them. You can visit sites like Google or Adobe again, and they should prompt you to create a new passkey if it’s missing from your Windows Settings app.

Since you can't access the Passkeys section in the Settings app and running SFC and DISM didn’t help, you might consider performing an InPlace Upgrade or Repair Upgrade depending on your current build. Please let me know the answer to my question above so I can guide you further.

Kind regards,

 

How to restore missing passkey in Windows 11

Hi Andreas, thank you for letting me know and for your additional questions.

Apologies for any confusion, but you don't need to run Setup.exe when performing a Repair Upgrade. All the steps are done in Settings and the Repair update will automatically download in the Windows Update section in Settings. Only in an InPlace Windows 11 upgrade will you need to run Setup.exe. May I know where you got that information from?

Regarding clearing the TPM, it’s optional and not a mandatory step for a clean installation of Windows 11. However, if you encounter any issues related to the TPM during the installation process, you might consider clearing it as part of troubleshooting.

About the 'Keypass,' I believe you're still referring to Passkey. The Passkey information is not directly stored in the Windows Registry. Instead, it’s managed through the Settings app. Passkeys can be created again if they are missing in the Passkeys section of the Settings app. You need to visit the site again, and it should prompt you to create a new Passkey. If it is missing in Passkeys in Settings after performing a Repair Upgrade, you can simply visit the sites again, and they should prompt you to create a new Passkey.

I hope this information helps. If you need further assistance or if the issue persists after performing the Repair Update, please let me know.

I’m going off to sleep now but will definitely get back to you shortly. Feel free to reach out in the meantime.

Best regards,

 

Is Bitwarden password manager safe? Also, what do you recommend for a password manager.

Is Bitwarden password manager safe? Also, what do you recommend for a password manager.