That was a comment posted on my article How safe is it to let my browser save my passwords? where I essentially discouraged the use of browser built-in password saving features, in favor of utilities like Lastpass.
Fair enough. Let me show you how in Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome.
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Disabling remembered passwords in Internet Explorer
In Internet Explorer, password saving is bundled in with the more general âAutoCompleteâ feature.
Click on the gear icon, or the Tools menu, and select Internet Options, and then click on the Content tab in the resulting dialog box:
Click on the Settings button in the AutoComplete section:
Make sure that âUser names and passwords on formsâ is not checked.
To clear any previously remembered passwords click on Delete AutoComplete historyâŠ
Make sure that âPasswordsâ is checked and then click on Delete. Thatâll return you to the prior settings dialog box where you can click on OK.
IEâs memory of your passwords has been cleared, and it should no longer try to remember more.
Disabling remembered passwords in FireFox
Open the Options dialog in Firefox either by clicking on the hamburger icon or the Tools menu and clicking on Options. Then click on the Security tab:
Make sure that âRemember passwords for sitesâ is not checked.
To clear any previously remembered passwords click on Saved PasswordsâŠ
If you have saved passwords the Remove All button will be enabled. Click it, then click Close and OK to close the options dialog.
Firefoxâs memory of your passwords has been cleared, and it should no longer try to remember more.
Disabling remembered passwords in Google Chrome
Open Chrome settings by clicking on its hamburger icon and then on Settings. At the bottom of the settings page click on Show advanced settingsâŠ
Scroll down to âPasswords and formsâ:
Make sure that âOffer to save your web passwordsâ is not checked.
To clear any previously saved passwords click on the Managed saved passwords link.
While you can delete each password one at a time by clicking on the âxâ to its right, itâs easiest to clear all by typing CTRL+A to select all of them, and then pressing Delete.
Click Done, and then close the Chrome options tab.
Google Chromeâs memory of your passwords has been cleared, and it should no longer try to remember more.
Remembering elsewhere
So if youâre not going to use your browser to save passwords, and since itâs important to use different, complex passwords everywhere, whatâs a person to do?
My strong recommendation is LastPass, or any of several tools like it. Lastpass is designed for security and has several additional security options like timeout and two-factor authentication that browsers simply donât have. On top of that, itâll synchronize all of your passwords across all of your machines and devices.
The Firefox (V.29) âhamburger iconâ now opens to an âAdditional tools and optionsâ, help, synch, exit, and customization menu.
The âToolsâ instructions are still valid.
Helo Leo!
And Opera browser where stays?????????????
Sorry, I donât understand your question.
What about Opera, you left it out.
In Opera, click on the Opera icon (big red O) in the upper left corner of the browser window. Click on âSettingsâ from the pull-down menu. Next click on âPrivacy & securityâ Under the âPasswordsâ heading, make sure âOffer to save passwords I enter on the webâ is unchecked.
To clear the passwords, type CTRL+SHIFT+DELETE to bring up the âClear browsing dataâ dialog box. Make sure the âPasswordsâ check box is tickedâ and click on the âClear browsing dataâ button.
Leo You sound like just the person I & everyone needs to look after our computers
I am 90 years of age & still on the ball with the exception of the new world of computers
My IT looked after me both in visits & then (God knows how) looked after my PC with any problems I may have with Teamviewer
I paid him every time he did a session & set up a D/D âŠcan this be done with you âŠthen knowing all problems you would handle to which I pay you
Appreciatte your commentsâŠthank you
John Francis
Unfortunately, no. For a variety of reasons I donât provide direct access support.