How to View Saved Passwords in Microsoft Edge.
This tutorial contains instructions on how to manage and view the saved passwords in Microsoft Edge.
Today, most of us have many different accounts and passwords, either to access online services and data at work, or for personal use (email, banks, social networks, etc.). This makes memorizing credentials a difficult task because we are all forced to remember multiple, different and complex passwords for every online service we use.
Since remembering all those usernames and passwords is necessary if we don't want to lose access to our online accounts, most browsers today have the ability to save the credentials we use in each online service.
For example, Microsoft Edge has a built-in password manager that makes it easy for users to sign in to their different online accounts without hassle. But what makes Microsoft Edge different from other browsers, is that it has encryption technology that keeps your saved passwords safe!
If you want to gain control over the sensitive information that Microsoft Edge stores, this step-by-step guide provides instructions on how to manage, save and view the saved passwords in Edge.
How to View, Manage and Export your Saved Credentials in Microsoft Edge.
- View Saved Edge Passwords.
- Delete or Edit Saved Edge Passwords.
- Save/Export Edge Passwords to a File
- Disallow Edge to Store Passwords.
1. How to View the Saved Passwords in Microsoft Edge.
Thanks to Microsoft Edge's easy-to-use interface, finding your saved passwords has never been easier. Just follow the below steps to view all the passwords that have been previously saved in Edge browser:
1. In Microsoft Edge, click on the three (3) dots menu on the top right and click Settings. *
* Additionally, type edge://settings/passwords in the address bar and continue to step-3 below.
2. In Profiles tab click on Passwords.
3. Here, in the Saved Passwords section, you'll see all the passwords stored by EDGE for websites you have visited. To view the saved password for a specific website in Edge:
a. Click on the eye icon next to website's name.
b. In the window that appears, type your Windows account password and click OK.
c. Finally, the saved password for the selected website will be visible.
Additional info: In the "never saved passwords" section, you'll see the websites you've visited but haven't saved your passwords for them. If you want to save your credentials on any of the listed sites the next time you visit it, simply remove this website from this list.
2. How to Delete or Change the Saved EDGE Passwords.
If you want to delete all the stored passwords in Edge, or to change/delete the saved password for a specific website:
1. For the Edge's three (3) dots menu , go to Settings > Profiles > Passwords (if you aren't already there).
2. To delete all the saved passwords in Edge (for all websites).
a. Select the checkbox to the left of the Website label.
b. Click the Delete button.
3. To delete or change the saved password of a specific website in Edge:
a. Click on the three (3) dots icon of the website you want to delete or edit the stored credentials.
b. Click Delete to remove the stored credentials of the selected website, or click the Edit option to change the saved password for the website, and…
c… in the Edit password window, view and change the saved password.
3. How to Export the Saved Edge Passwords to a File.
If you want to save all the stored passwords of Microsoft Edge to a file, do the following:
1. For the Edge's three (3) dots menu , go to Settings > Profiles > Passwords (if you aren't already there).
2. Click on the three (3) dots menu next to 'saved passwords' and choose Export Passwords.
3. Click again Export passwords.
4. Type your Windows password and click OK.
5. Then choose a location to save the 'Microsoft Edge Passwords.CSV' file and hit OK.
6. Open the saved CSV file with Microsoft Excel to see a list of all the saved passwords in Microsoft Edge.
4. Allow or Disallow Edge to Store Passwords.
By default, Microsoft Edge asks you if you want to save or not your usernames and passwords in websites you visit for first time. If you want to modify this setting, proceed as follows:
1. For the Edge's three (3) dots menu , go to Settings > Profiles > Passwords (if you aren't already there).
2. At Passwords options:
a. Toggle the Offer to save passwords switch to Off, to disallow Microsoft Edge to save your passwords.
b. Toggle the Automatically save passwords switch to Off, to prevent Edge to save your passwords automatically.
That's it! Let me know if this guide has helped you by leaving your comment about your experience. Please like and share this guide to help others.
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