Windows XP doesn't remember any passwords

[Ron]

Has anyone run into this? I recently restored my system
from the system recovery disks. I had to catch up on all
the updates again and reload all the software. Somewhere
in the process, XP stopped remembering passwords.
Regardless of which program, Outlook 2002, IE 6, etc.,
whenever it asks if I want it to remember my password, I
click the box saying yes and input the password, but the
next time I send/receive in Outlook, or go to a protected
site, the password information is not remembered. I have
to enter it again.
Is there a registry key that needs to be fixed? Or some
option somewhere?
Thanks.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Outlook Express keeps prompting for your password - Repair
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_oe_passwords.htm

This fix also applies to Outlook, other programs that store passwords
in the Protected Storage System Provider sub-branch of the Registry.
It also corrects some issues with Internet Explorer and AutoComplete.

[Courtesy of Doug Knox, MS-MVP]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| Has anyone run into this? I recently restored my system
| from the system recovery disks. I had to catch up on all
| the updates again and reload all the software. Somewhere
| in the process, XP stopped remembering passwords.
| Regardless of which program, Outlook 2002, IE 6, etc.,
| whenever it asks if I want it to remember my password, I
| click the box saying yes and input the password, but the
| next time I send/receive in Outlook, or go to a protected
| site, the password information is not remembered. I have
| to enter it again.
| Is there a registry key that needs to be fixed? Or some
| option somewhere?
| Thanks.

 

[Ron]

Thank you very much! I followed the instructions and it
worked!! My wife is even more grateful.

Ron