automatic password completion

11 years ago

I recently did something to my HP PC so it would not remember passwords. Now I want to change it back and I can't find where or how I did it! Help please!

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Richard (Vero Beach, Florida)
11 years ago
Assuming you're referring to remembering passwords in Firefox...

Options > Security (Make sure "Remember passwords for sites" is checked)
Richard (Vero Beach, Florida)
11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
Hi Lea. I see you're using IE. I'm afraid I'm not an IE user.

Googling and restricting results to microsoft.com https://www.google.com/search?q=Remember passwords for websites site:microsoft.com

Assuming you're running IE 10... this might be the first thing I'd try:

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a. Open Internet Explorer, click on
Tools, click on Internet Options.

b. Click the Content tab.

c. Under AutoComplete and then click
Settings.

d. Put a check mark on the Address bar, Forms, User names and passwords on forms, and
Ask me before saving passwords check boxes.

e. Click OK, and then click
OK again.

Credit to
Mohammad _ Imran on this page for those steps: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie10-windows_8/how-do-i-make-ie-10-remember-passwords/f549a4a7-753b-49cb-82f2-2663dc2361d4?auth=1

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Like I say though, I'm not an IE user. Perhaps someone else would be better able to help you, unless that works I mean. :)
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This may not help right now, but I'd recommend using a password manager like LastPass, which will remember your passwords better and more securely than any browser. Best part is that since the passwords are kept in the cloud, you'll still have access to your passwords when you're away from your personal computer. Say, when you're using a friends computer or a computer at the library.

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Richard (Vero Beach, Florida)

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