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ipaq chick
February 14th 04, 07:41 AM
The Windows monster update erased all the passwords saved on my
computer somehow and without warning me it was going to do so. Now
when i go to websites, i have to relog in. Which would be ok, though
a bother to lose 1.5 years of passwords, BUT now windows won't
remember the passwords when i enter them. i've tried setting cookies
to make those sites trusted and i've tried reducing security to low
from medium but it still won't save the passwords or settings from
session to session. for instance, if i want to read the new york
times, i will have to type in my password every time i reopen the
browser. while the browser is open it works fines. but after i close
the browser and reopen it a bit later, i have to re-enter the password
again. what is causing this behaviour?

and is there any way to roll back windows updates?

thank you!

Peter Hutchison
February 22nd 04, 01:42 PM
On 13 Feb 2004 22:34:21 -0800, (ipaq chick) wrote:

>The Windows monster update erased all the passwords saved on my
>computer somehow and without warning me it was going to do so. Now
>when i go to websites, i have to relog in. Which would be ok, though
>a bother to lose 1.5 years of passwords, BUT now windows won't
>remember the passwords when i enter them. i've tried setting cookies
>to make those sites trusted and i've tried reducing security to low
>from medium but it still won't save the passwords or settings from
>session to session. for instance, if i want to read the new york
>times, i will have to type in my password every time i reopen the
>browser. while the browser is open it works fines. but after i close
>the browser and reopen it a bit later, i have to re-enter the password
>again. what is causing this behaviour?
>
>and is there any way to roll back windows updates?

Not all usernames and passwords are stored in cookies, but you may
also need to have AutoComplete switched on as well.
The settings are in Internet Options, Content, AutoComplete, then tick

Autocomplete for

Web Addresses
Forms
Usernames and passwords on forms

Peter Hutchison
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