Cannot get Credentials Manager to work in Windows 11

antspants said:

Hi, welcome to the forum.

Do you not see this?

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Lizard said:

Thank you. Yes I can get to the Credentials Manager. I do see a couple of Microsoft based passwords but no other passwords (Facebook, Banking etc.)

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antspants said:

Hi, Lizard, what browser do you use?

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antspants said:

Do you have administrative privileges or are you logged in with a user account?

Some examples of login credential access

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antspants said:

I should of added, passwords for websites are generally saved via browser settings, depending on the browser you use, you may need to check if the save passwords function is enabled. Settings are different for different browsers.

I checked my credential manager, the only web related passwords I see are Microsoft passwords. For me, anything else is browser or password manager related.

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Which is your preferred password manager

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Save or forget passwords in Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Support

Use Microsoft Edge settings to save user name and password information and save time when signing in to websites.

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1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, select Profile
   
   then Passwords
   
   .
   • If you can’t find the Passwords icon, at the top right, select More
     
     then Passwords and autofill > Google Password Manager.
3. On the left, select Settings.
4. Turn Offer to save passwords on or off.

antspants said:

I think you’re needing to use either web browser password saving or a password manager.

This following thread about password managers may be long but also may be worth your while reading through. There are free password managers if you would prefer not to pay for one, but I couldn’t tell you which are free. This thread may be of use.

Which is your preferred password manager

MOVED TO: https://www.elevenforum.com/t/which-is-your-preferred-password-manager-software-2nd-edition-new-and-improved.11928/ I use LastPass

www.elevenforum.com

Saving passwords via your browser:

For Microsoft Edge, you will need to do the following:

Save or forget passwords in Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Support

Use Microsoft Edge settings to save user name and password information and save time when signing in to websites.

support.microsoft.com

Chrome:

By default, Chrome offers to save your password. You can turn this option off or on at any time.

1. On your computer, open Chrome.
2. At the top right, select Profile
   
   then Passwords
   
   .
   • If you can’t find the Passwords icon, at the top right, select More
     
     then Passwords and autofill > Google Password Manager.
3. On the left, select Settings.
4. Turn Offer to save passwords on or off.

Manage passwords in Chrome - Computer - Google Chrome Help

You can have Chrome save your passwords for different sites. The way Chrome saves your passwords depends on whether you want to store and use them across devices. When you're signed in to Chrome, you

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I am not sure Credentials Manager is what you are looking for. As I don’t use Edge or Chrome, I can not tell you if passwords you save in your browser are saved to Credentials Manager.

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