Re: XP pn new computer not acting like XP upgrade on old computer

[Carol]

Thanks, Doug! I got the microsoft directions, found my
eyes going crossed, so I opened and copied your trimmed
down version. Whew! Yours made sense and it worked.
Thank you for making my day just a little bit better.
Small things make computing fun or not, don't they?
Thanks again. Carol
>-----Original Message-----
>Try Internet Options, Content, Autocomplete. If the
settings are correct
>there,
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;264672
>OLEXP: Your Outlook Express Password Is Not Retained in
Windows 2000 or XP
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;259416
>OL2000: (IMO) Your Password Is Not Retained in Windows
2000 or Windows XP
>
>For a trimmed down version:
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_oe_passwords.htm
>
>The above also applies to Internet Explorer and other
applications that use
>the Protected Storage System Provider registry key to
store passwords.
>
>
>--
>Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
>Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>http://www.dougknox.com
>--------------------------------
>Associate Expert
>ExpertZone -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>--------------------------------
>Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
>"Carol" > wrote in message
...
>> In Win 98 and the XP upgrade on my old computer, when I
>> typed information in forms that has been typed before
>> such as name, address, city, etc., the computer
completed
>> the entry for me. This new computer won't do that.
>> Also, it won't save passwords for me; some websites ask
>> for a password and there is a box to check to remember
>> the password. When I check that, it doesn't work. Any
>> ideas? Please, please don't tell me to reinstall XP
(the
>> way Gateway tech help always does for every small
>> problem) as you know that means reinstalling all other
>> programs. ;-) Thanks in advance for your help.
>>
>> Carol
>
>
>.
>

[Carol]

Thanks, Doug! I got the microsoft directions, found my
eyes going crossed, so I opened and copied your trimmed
down version. Whew! Yours made sense and it worked.
Thank you for making my day just a little bit better.
Small things make computing fun or not, don't they?
Thanks again. Carol
>-----Original Message-----
>Try Internet Options, Content, Autocomplete. If the
settings are correct
>there,
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;264672
>OLEXP: Your Outlook Express Password Is Not Retained in
Windows 2000 or XP
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;259416
>OL2000: (IMO) Your Password Is Not Retained in Windows
2000 or Windows XP
>
>For a trimmed down version:
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_oe_passwords.htm
>
>The above also applies to Internet Explorer and other
applications that use
>the Protected Storage System Provider registry key to
store passwords.
>
>
>--
>Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
>Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>http://www.dougknox.com
>--------------------------------
>Associate Expert
>ExpertZone -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>--------------------------------
>Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
>"Carol" > wrote in message
...
>> In Win 98 and the XP upgrade on my old computer, when I
>> typed information in forms that has been typed before
>> such as name, address, city, etc., the computer
completed
>> the entry for me. This new computer won't do that.
>> Also, it won't save passwords for me; some websites ask
>> for a password and there is a box to check to remember
>> the password. When I check that, it doesn't work. Any
>> ideas? Please, please don't tell me to reinstall XP
(the
>> way Gateway tech help always does for every small
>> problem) as you know that means reinstalling all other
>> programs. ;-) Thanks in advance for your help.
>>
>> Carol
>
>
>.
>

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You're welcome, Carol :) Yeah, the small "annoyances" can make it
interesting. Its fun to track down the bugs and fix 'em too :)

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Associate Expert
ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Carol" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks, Doug! I got the microsoft directions, found my
> eyes going crossed, so I opened and copied your trimmed
> down version. Whew! Yours made sense and it worked.
> Thank you for making my day just a little bit better.
> Small things make computing fun or not, don't they?
> Thanks again. Carol
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Try Internet Options, Content, Autocomplete. If the
> settings are correct
> >there,
> >
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;264672
> >OLEXP: Your Outlook Express Password Is Not Retained in
> Windows 2000 or XP
> >
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;259416
> >OL2000: (IMO) Your Password Is Not Retained in Windows
> 2000 or Windows XP
> >
> >For a trimmed down version:
> >http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_oe_passwords.htm
> >
> >The above also applies to Internet Explorer and other
> applications that use
> >the Protected Storage System Provider registry key to
> store passwords.
> >
> >
> >--
> >Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> >Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> >http://www.dougknox.com
> >--------------------------------
> >Associate Expert
> >ExpertZone -
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >--------------------------------
> >Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> >Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >
> >"Carol" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> In Win 98 and the XP upgrade on my old computer, when I
> >> typed information in forms that has been typed before
> >> such as name, address, city, etc., the computer
> completed
> >> the entry for me. This new computer won't do that.
> >> Also, it won't save passwords for me; some websites ask
> >> for a password and there is a box to check to remember
> >> the password. When I check that, it doesn't work. Any
> >> ideas? Please, please don't tell me to reinstall XP
> (the
> >> way Gateway tech help always does for every small
> >> problem) as you know that means reinstalling all other
> >> programs. ;-) Thanks in advance for your help.
> >>
> >> Carol
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

You're welcome, Carol :) Yeah, the small "annoyances" can make it
interesting. Its fun to track down the bugs and fix 'em too :)

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Associate Expert
ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Carol" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks, Doug! I got the microsoft directions, found my
> eyes going crossed, so I opened and copied your trimmed
> down version. Whew! Yours made sense and it worked.
> Thank you for making my day just a little bit better.
> Small things make computing fun or not, don't they?
> Thanks again. Carol
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Try Internet Options, Content, Autocomplete. If the
> settings are correct
> >there,
> >
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;264672
> >OLEXP: Your Outlook Express Password Is Not Retained in
> Windows 2000 or XP
> >
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;259416
> >OL2000: (IMO) Your Password Is Not Retained in Windows
> 2000 or Windows XP
> >
> >For a trimmed down version:
> >http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_oe_passwords.htm
> >
> >The above also applies to Internet Explorer and other
> applications that use
> >the Protected Storage System Provider registry key to
> store passwords.
> >
> >
> >--
> >Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
> >Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> >http://www.dougknox.com
> >--------------------------------
> >Associate Expert
> >ExpertZone -
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >--------------------------------
> >Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> >Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >
> >"Carol" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> In Win 98 and the XP upgrade on my old computer, when I
> >> typed information in forms that has been typed before
> >> such as name, address, city, etc., the computer
> completed
> >> the entry for me. This new computer won't do that.
> >> Also, it won't save passwords for me; some websites ask
> >> for a password and there is a box to check to remember
> >> the password. When I check that, it doesn't work. Any
> >> ideas? Please, please don't tell me to reinstall XP
> (the
> >> way Gateway tech help always does for every small
> >> problem) as you know that means reinstalling all other
> >> programs. ;-) Thanks in advance for your help.
> >>
> >> Carol
> >
> >
> >.
> >