where does xp remember passwords

[Guest]

When xp asks do you want me to remember your password after you type it in to access a web site, where does it store them as my computer seems to have stopped displaying them. HELP PLEASE.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

If you deleted Internet Explorer's "cookies" files, that would explain
why your passwords are not available when visiting a particular
website. You'll have to re-enter the password when prompted to
do so. If you forgot the password, then look for support help on
that particular web page.

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

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

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| When xp asks do you want me to remember your password after you type it in to access a web site, where does
it store them as my computer seems to have stopped displaying them. HELP PLEASE.

 

[pauly [MSFT]]

Hi Nathan,

To modify your settings for the AutoComplete feature including password
suggestions, follow these steps in Internet Explorer:

1. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.

2. Click the Content tab.

3. Click AutoComplete.

4. Click the appropriate AutoComplete check boxes:
[Web Addresses]
[Forms]
[User Names and Passwords]
[Prompt me to save passwords]

5. Click OK, and then click OK.

NOTE: if your passwords were cleared accidentally you will need to build
the list up again.

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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Windows XP Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/security/default.asp

Windows 2000 Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/security/default.asp

Top 10 Windows Newsgroups Security Questions:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/newsgroups/default.asp?url=/technet/newsgro
ups/nodepages/sectop10.asp

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Paul Hayes, MCSE
Product Support Services
Microsoft Corporation
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| From: =?Utf-8?B?bmF0aGFu?= <[email protected]>
| Subject: where does xp remember passwords
| Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 07:01:07 -0800
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| When xp asks do you want me to remember your password after you type it
in to access a web site, where does it store them as my computer seems to
have stopped displaying them. HELP PLEASE.
|

 

[Guest]

Hi Carey

Please help me ..

I lost some passwords after having some work done on my PC (Win XP Home)
How can I find a password if it belongs to an admin .php page I use to manage my website
Is this stored anywhere on my computer ?

Help ..

-Mik

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[Rob Schneider]

Probably not. It's on you PC only if:

1. you put it there, say in a document (a good thing to do, probably).
2. saved as a cookie by the application (but then it might be encrypted).

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

rms