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[Fluffy]

Just kidding.

However, I have a perplexing problem that arose after installing critical
updates and Office 2000 SR-1 on a freshly installed XP Home to Pro upgrade.
I found out that after the updates and Office install, my web browser no longer
remembers usernames and passwords. I sometimes use an anonymous HTTP proxy for
obvious reasons. On this machine prior to the problem, entering a username and
password when prompted, and checking the "remember password" box resulted in the
desirable behavior of that dialog box the next time user authentication was
needed. Now, the box is void in both username and password fields. And the
"remember password" checkbox is missing. No other applications are affected.
Outlook Express 6 and Outlook 2000 both retain usernames and passwords just
fine. Auto complete functions just fine. And the username and passwords on forms
option in Content -> Auto complete in Internet options are checked.

My background in Windows and Office is extensive having installed, upgraded,
patched and repaired countless corporate workstations and network servers for
going on 7 years now. I remember this happening one other time back in 2000 on a
Win98 machine and never was able to resolve it. I know it's really not that big
of a deal to just type a username and password in but I'm the kind of person
that would like to know just what exactly causes this to occur.

Thanks for any help given.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

This fix applies to Outlook and 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.
Visit: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_oe_passwords.htm

[Repair Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

Your Outlook Express Password Is Not Retained in Windows 2000 or XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q264672

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

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Just kidding.
|
| However, I have a perplexing problem that arose after installing critical
| updates and Office 2000 SR-1 on a freshly installed XP Home to Pro upgrade.
| I found out that after the updates and Office install, my web browser no longer
| remembers usernames and passwords. I sometimes use an anonymous HTTP proxy for
| obvious reasons. On this machine prior to the problem, entering a username and
| password when prompted, and checking the "remember password" box resulted in the
| desirable behavior of that dialog box the next time user authentication was
| needed. Now, the box is void in both username and password fields. And the
| "remember password" checkbox is missing. No other applications are affected.
| Outlook Express 6 and Outlook 2000 both retain usernames and passwords just
| fine. Auto complete functions just fine. And the username and passwords on forms
| option in Content -> Auto complete in Internet options are checked.
|
| My background in Windows and Office is extensive having installed, upgraded,
| patched and repaired countless corporate workstations and network servers for
| going on 7 years now. I remember this happening one other time back in 2000 on a
| Win98 machine and never was able to resolve it. I know it's really not that big
| of a deal to just type a username and password in but I'm the kind of person
| that would like to know just what exactly causes this to occur.
|
| Thanks for any help given.

 

[Kelly]

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