Surprisingly, Internet Explorer is the browser that's strongest against this kind of casual snooping. That's just one good reason to have an account password.
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If you don't have an account password set for Windows, however, snoops can just waltz in. Now, because of an outcry on this subject last year, Chrome does require you to enter your Windows account password to see the actual saved password. Choose an account and next to the obscured password click the "Show" button. Scroll down to "Passwords and forms" and click the "Manage saved passwords" link. In the left-hand column choose Settings and then click the "Show advanced settings" link at the bottom of the screen. In Chrome, click the icon on the right with the three horizontal lines and choose Settings.
Fortunately, it's the same password each time so you only have to remember one. You can make it harder on any snoopers by going back to the Security tab and turning on "Use a master password." This requires you to enter the master password before seeing your other passwords or logging in to any site. Imagine if a snoop got hold of this list. Click the Show Passwords button to see your passwords. You'll see a list of website addresses and usernames. Go the Security tab and click the Saved Passwords button. In Firefox, click the icon on the right with the three horizontal lines and choose Options. Try it for yourself and prepare to be shocked.
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If I got on your computer right now, I bet I could see every one of your super-secret hard-to-guess passwords in no time flat.ĭon't believe me? I've listed how to do it for each popular browser. Unfortunately, there is a catch that no one likes to talk about. Even better, your browser will fill in passwords automatically for you. You can create the hardest passwords around and not have to remember any of them. That's why it's such a relief your Web browser stores passwords for you. With regular data breaches of millions of usernames and passwords happening at major companies like Target and Michaels, it's a very real worry.
On top of that, you really need to have a unique password for every account and Web site in case a hacker gets hold of one of them. If you create one that's safe, you'll never remember it. If you create one that's simple, it isn't safe. Passwords are a royal pain in our digital lives. Watch Video: Password manager apps keep you safe
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