Google password store

[Ron]

It may be of use to some of you so here goes

If you use Google chrome and it saved your passwords when asked you can see all your passwords.
I have just rebuilt a new computer for my wife installed a clean install of windows and started setting everything up for her and unlike me she never kept a record of her passwords.In Chrome you go to settings then advanced settings and you will see a tab labelled passwords and forms click on manage passwords it may ask for your windows password and then click in the middle of the entry you want to see, a little window opens on the right that says show and then bobs your uncle there it is

[joeten]

You can also find info for it if you use FireFox support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-firefox-stores-user-data I think you can do similar on other browsers.

[Darkginger]

Thank you SO much for posting this - I couldn't tell you how many times I can't login to somewhere 'cos I can't remember which password I've used when I signed up

[Ron]

Darkginger so glad it was of use .I needed it when doing the wife's setup because we all know who would have been to blame if it all didn't work right

[joeten]

You could also use a password manager many are free for private use uk.pcmag.com/password-managers-products/39332/guide/the-best-free-password-managers-for-2016

[sydsut]

Jul 31, 2016 16:14:04 GMT joeten said:

You could also use a password manager many are free for private use uk.pcmag.com/password-managers-products/39332/guide/the-best-free-password-managers-for-2016

I use Last Pass and it's very good

[b1mble]

Jul 30, 2016 22:10:31 GMT Ron said:

It may be of use to some of you so here goes

If you use Google chrome and it saved your passwords when asked you can see all your passwords.
I have just rebuilt a new computer for my wife installed a clean install of windows and started setting everything up for her and unlike me she never kept a record of her passwords.In Chrome you go to settings then advanced settings and you will see a tab labelled passwords and forms click on manage passwords it may ask for your windows password and then click in the middle of the entry you want to see, a little window opens on the right that says show and then bobs your uncle there it is

Is it just me who finds this extremely worrying?

[Ron]

Only if a stranger knows your personal windows password is it worrying

[Postmodern Smoking]

Jul 31, 2016 20:50:33 GMT b1mble said:

Jul 30, 2016 22:10:31 GMT Ron said:

It may be of use to some of you so here goes

If you use Google chrome and it saved your passwords when asked you can see all your passwords.
I have just rebuilt a new computer for my wife installed a clean install of windows and started setting everything up for her and unlike me she never kept a record of her passwords.In Chrome you go to settings then advanced settings and you will see a tab labelled passwords and forms click on manage passwords it may ask for your windows password and then click in the middle of the entry you want to see, a little window opens on the right that says show and then bobs your uncle there it is

Is it just me who finds this extremely worrying?

You have the option to let Google Chrome store (locally) each password. I personally don't let it store bank/paypal passwords, but do use it for other less sensitive ones.
You also need your Windows password to see what your password is.