Windows 10: Explanation of 'sync Microsoft password' function?

How does the 'sync Microsoft passwords' actually work with your PC, iPad, iPhone??? What is the advantage and specifically, what happens if you select that in your settings?? Thanks

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Sync Password on Lumia Device

Hi Ali,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

Let me assist you.

I suggest you to log-in to the system using the same Microsoft account and try the below steps.

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  Go to settings and click on Accounts.
  
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  Click on Sync your settings on the left pane, turn on all the sync option and verify your account.
  

Hope this helps. Let us know the result.

 

How to preserve Edge Passwords prior to reformat and clean install?


If you are not already using it to sign in to Windows, switch to a Microsoft account (tutorial).

Final step is to check that sync is turned on in Edge (tutorial).

That's it. All Edge favorites, stored passwords, reading list and so on will be synced to your Microsoft account, and as soon as you sign in to any other Windows 10 device or your old machine after clean install and turn on syncing in Windows Settings and Edge, everything will be there.

 

Microsoft Account not syncing WP8.1

Hi Michael,

We suggest that you manually sync your Microsoft account by following these steps:

• Go to Settings.
• Tap email + accounts.
• Tap and hold your Microsoft account.
• Tap sync.

Check also if you have the correct date and time set on your phone.

Let us know the results.

Regards.