How To Force Internet Explorer 7 To Save Web Site Password After Answering No

Not sure why, but this is a VERY long way of fixing this issue… if you accidentally click NO and want IE to start prompting you again to save passwords, this is how it's done:

In IE click on Tools > Internet Options and click on the Content tab. In there just click on the Settings button under Autocomplete and check the box for "Prompt me to save passwords". Click OK and you're done. That's a lot easier and safer than messing with Regedit.

Dan

Interesting.. Last time I did that, it simply re-prompted me the next time I visited the site and entered a username and password. Did that change with Vista and/or IE 7?

hello,
i tried the above method. but it did not work..

i use xp pro

and IE 7

pls help

yeah.. vista ultimate ie7.. didn't work.. i deleted the selected reg entries after exporting to the desktop.. then opened IE and went to yahoo.. it didn't prompt me for the password. .. any other suggestions?

ok i just did all that coz my pc won't save any passwords and i did exactly as jackson did, i went to yahoo and it didnt prompt me to save….any other suggestions…

Worked great for me, IE7 and XP Pro. You guys must not have done it correctly.

I had the exact same problem:
In IE click on Tools > Internet Options and click on the General tab. In there just click the Delete button on Browsing history and another dialog box will pop up click the Delete button on the passwords section or the delete all button if you choose the Delete all button it helps protect your information also. It will delete all your saved passwords from other websites you have saved before on IE7, but it will definitely help you add the one you made the mistake on. It worked for me!

You can also use Roboform (google it up) next time. So, you won't have to rely on IE7 to remember passwords for you.

Ican't get IE7 to even prompt me to save any passwords. I've done everything i can think of> Help

I have question. Is there any way to force internet explorer, or any downloadable browser for that matter, to automatically save usernames and passwords without prompting? A third party software other than autocomplete perhaps?

Dan you are the man, i tried yoru method because i didnt wana fuk with regeddit, and it was so simple and worked,… thanks

Whooooo! Thankyou. I followed the directions to the T. It all makes very much sense, but not something I could have figured out …ever on my own. I accidently said no to the prompt for my ebay account. I tried a few things and after a while I thought maybe ebay just simply doesnt let you save passwords. Today, went to log in under my mother's Ebay to pay for something she'd bid on and it allowed me to save her password. I was just upset that I couldnt save my own since I visit it so much. Thank you Thank you Bunches.

Okay I went back to Ebay.com and it wasnt working BUT because I actually did understand what I did I found the flaw in the directions. Between step 7 and 8 there needs to be a 7a step. You have to click "view/ refresh" or simply press F5 for the new password code to be on the list, or else it is not saved when Importing.

When you refresh you will see it apear on the list as a "REG_BINARY"…

Thank you so much. Excellent guide that make good sense. Works perfectly using IE7 and Vista SP1. Some of the other commenters must be confused about what this article is for, or are not following the directions carefully enough.

I am not confused, and have followed the directions carefully. It just does not work…

I followed all the steps above accurately. At step 6, it simply does not ask to remember password. Even deleting all passwords and starting over does not help.
Further info: "Prompt me to save passwords" is checked in internet options; I verified this in register. Have tried with and without Protected Storage running.

any ideas?
Ray
Vista Home Premium, IE 7

Perhaps not pertaining to very many situations here, but I found that the Favourite itself was at issue.

I my case, I had a link to our internal WSUS server as a Favourite: http://wsus.company.local

Following all ideas and instructions above, clicking this Favourite would every time request credentials.

I found that by changing the link to simply http://wsus (yes our DNS is working well ) my credentials are now stored.

Great, Problem solved!! Thank You

I followed all ur steps. I have XP Home SP3 and IE7 when I open the registry there is no Storage1 and Storage2 subfolders! Please advise
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IE7 may not be saving passwords from websites with certificate errors.

Hi…..I'm having problems with saving my passwords with IE7. I went to the site you mentioned and cannot go to storage2. I'm stuck at that point. Is there any way to again save my password in IE7. Thanks for your help

Please people help, what Can I do?

I use XP PRO SP3, IE7 7.0.5730.13, I followed all your instructions, first I tried with "Registry – method", but without success!

And after I tried with enabling "propt me to save passwords", but no success even with that method (( ???

I saw that after "registry method", I don't have now STORAGE2 folder in registry at this key

Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms\Storage2

what is possible solution, and why this happen to me?

Tnx in ADVANCE to all!

Big greetz

Maybe somebody will help this

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ProtectedStorage.htm

or this

http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=348

i didn't have felicity

If somebody knows resolving of my problem, please write that

tnx

greetz

Hey, I know a MUCH easier way of doing this on ANY version of IE.

Go to:

Tools >

Internet Properties >

'Content' tab >

AutoComplete, click 'Settings' >

Tick 'Prompt me to save passwords' >

Ok >

It really is AS EASY AS THAT! No having to go through the computer's files.

I just tried this on Windows XP SP3 with IE 8.0 Beta 2 and it seems to work almost as advertised. It doesn't seem to preserve other passwords I have saved for that particular site. For example if I have two eBay accounts, and click yes to save one, and no to save the other. Using this method allows me to save the second one, but now the first one isn't remembered any more.

However, I'd still suggest this method to anyone who accidentally clicks "No" when prompted to remember a password when they actually meant to click "Yes". At least this method allows you to retain the previously saved usernames and passwords for other sites, whereas Microsoft's answer (of clearing all saved passwords) will delete all passwords from all sites and allow prompt you again to save them.

hburger, your suggestion is for a different problem than this article is talking about.

how the hell can i save as webpages on internet explorer 7.0, itried everything

It isn't possible hburger, same result again, and again, motha fuck ie!

tnx anyway i know for "your" way before, but nothing happened

File -> SAVE PAGE AS

Great tip! Greatly appreciated!

you are welcome V

I was going to try the method listed at the top of the page… I have Vista Home Basic and IE 7… but I only have Storage1 listed, not Storage2…

What now?

For those who tried everything!!! this MAYwork!!!

I had the same problem, i tried all solutions mentions in this post, but it didnt work. I tried the registry thing, also tried to check the box for "Prompt me to save passwords". BUT it just didnt pop up! and doesnt save my password.

i know some of you had a joy, but some not.

this step solved my problem, hope it MAY help some of yours.

I typed the correct username, then ON PURPOSE i typed the WRONG password, then it poped up dialog box ask me if i want to save, then i clicked Save. of course the login failed.

Back to the login screen, i type the username again, then this time type the CORRECT password, because it's different from last time, it popped up again the box, then i selected to save.

and it DID save it. the password will be automaticaly filled in when you type the username.

I think IE actually remembers your password, but just doesnt pop up, other wise how it recognise it when you type the wrong one.

This solution doesn't work.

How do I get saved IE passwords from backup disk? Can't boot new laptop with backup hdd. Windows Vista is different from old Windows os. If I change my laptop to new, I can't simply the old hdd in –>> blue screen of death. Yes I have tried recovery option from Vista installation CD, F8 safe mode…

I finally broke down and got RoboForm (free download from http://www.roboform.com). It has solved my problem once and for all. Now I only have to remember one master password and Roboform remembers and fills in all my other passwords. I highly recommend it!

I fixed it by going to the tools menu then clicked on internet options then under browsing history click settings. you will see the statement
"Check for newer versions of stored pages:"
check Every time I visit the webpage. (the first option)

go back to the site and you will be prompted to save your password.

i hate going on notepad and writing in user names and passwords how do u join

how i join

this is wat its ment to be

Do you mean "how do you join Roboform?" Go to http://www.roboform.com and sign up for free trial version of Roboform, which limits you to 6 or 10 passwords (can't remember), or pay for the full version (Roboform Pro) which will store unlimited passwords. You select one new master password and Roboform saves all of your other usernames and passwords and inputs them for you each time you want to log in. It will even generate passwords for you, in case you're tired of coming up with new ones. Great program!

Worked perfectly using the above described method. Thanks to the OP for a dtailed step by step process that actually worked.

I need do a site and someone login there remeber his password and id and send to me. Ho can help me messenger id:bleckdragon_94@yahoo.com

Hi Watching the NET!

The trick of regedit worked for my gmail site. But do tell me why YAHOO mail site never prompts for storing pwd in IE?

Thanks

Good howto – thanks.

@shantanu, it may be that Yahoo has disabled storing of passwords for their site. This is to stop people accidentally storing their password if they use their email in an Internet Café, for example. I know Ebuyer does this too.

I figured out how to do it..well at least it fixed it for me.

Go to Tools/Internet Options/Security/Custom Level/scroll down to User Authentication and click automatic logon with current user name and passwords/click ok and ok.

It worked for me!

i cant save myspace passwords and its pissing me off

i mean i cant save mayspaces user name or passwords anymore

Lots of websites block password storing. PayPal is another one as are many big company financial websites.

Great post. It worked perfectly for me! Thanks a lot!

Can somebody please tell me ASAP how restore or find my IE saved password after a IE collapse?
It doesnt show up anymore and I cant remember what it was!

Any help is really appreciated!

How do I find the list of my user IDs and passwords and the sites they are connected to? I have a user name that pops up when I start typing my ID for other sites and I have no idea what site its for!

thanks yaar …………………………..

wow that's a long way of doing it!!

here's a shortcut…10 seconds max and you are not messing with the registry!

http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=348

check it out!

I'm using Vista with IE7. With some sites it remembers my password but with most I have to type it in. I've checked the obvious things and everything seems to be set right. Any ideas?

Thank you SOOOO much for this very quick way of getting back a save password prompt!! I've been trying to get mine to show up for months and your instructions fixed it in about 2 minutes, thanks!!

I went to HKEY_CUREENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Privacy
Double click on 'CleanPassword' and changed it to 0 (zero).
Then it started working again.

Thank you very much for your solution. I had this problem for a while and I did not figured how to force the password to be saved again. Also note that I chose "No" to save a password with IE7, then I upgrade to IE8, the issue was still there, and I just applied your solution, so it works for IE8.

i forgot a password of a website tha i have visited 2 months before. how can i recover the password again using internet explorer?

thanks a lot it worked

I just wanted to point out that there is an easier way to force IE to ask to save your login info if you have previously said "No" to that prompt.

Download "IE PassView" from Nirsoft.net, and it will let you view all of your saved passwords. (Note that a lot of antivirus/spyware software will flag this as bad, that is just because it lets you view stored passwords and is thus considered a security "risk", but there is NOTHING wrong with or dangerous about this, or any other nirsoft utilities)

When you select "Don't remember", IE actually stores the username with a blank password for that site. So open "IE Pass View" and just look for the site in question with your username and a blank password, and then delete that one entry. The next time you go to the site and log in, IE will ask again if you want to save the login.

Works great even in IE8 under Windows 7 x64 for both "Password-Protected Web Site / Credentials File" and "AutoComplete/Registry" credential storage.

Great Tip! Very clever! Worked for me!
Was able to keep all my previous saved Passwords, so I didn't have to start all over again.
This had been bugging me every since I started using Windows Vista.
Microsoft is always changing Internet Option functions everytime they roll-out a new OS.
Atleast I didn't have to contact Microsoft again where I get Brad from India telling me to shutdown and restart computer and problem will be fixed.

Do you know what Storage1 for?

Thanks again!
Rabbie

ps: some of the other reply tips on here are helpful too. all information is good information if you know how to use it