How to find saved IE passwords? Look here!

When you first open an app, you're asked if you want to save your password. You usually opt for this option because it saves you the trouble of typing it in repeatedly. And, let's be honest, remembering multiple passwords is next to impossible. So, saving them seems like a time-saving, headache-reducing idea.

When logging into different systems, you might forget your credentials. You may remember one or two usernames and passwords, but it can be a challenge to keep track of all this information if you have multiple accounts. Perhaps without realizing it, or maybe you were looking for saved passwords. For convenience, passwords are saved in Internet Explorer.

How do I find the usernames and passwords in Internet Explorer?

Whenever you visit a website that requires you to log on, Internet Explorer asks whether you want to save your user name and password. The next time you visit the site, it fills in the information for you.

This information is stored in your computer's “Credential Manager,” under “Web Credentials.” Remember, Windows 7 does not have a Credential Manager. Scroll down for detailed steps on how to find your credentials on your computer.

How to Find Saved IE Account and Password on Windows 11/10/8/7?

As we've learned, passwords are stored within our systems. The issue arises when accessing shared drives or network storages, and that's where the question lies in where these passwords are stored and how to find these credentials. Here are the steps to locate account and password information on Windows 11/10/8/7. Let's explore one approach. 1. **Open "Control Panel"**: - Type "Control Panel" into the search bar and select it from the results. 2. **Choose "User Accounts"**: - Within the Control Panel, locate and click on "User Accounts." 3. **Go to "Manage Another Account"**: - In the User Accounts interface, click on "Manage another account." 4. **View the Account List**: - In the new window, you'll see all created user accounts. Select the account for which you want to find the password. 5. **Use Command Prompt or PowerShell**: - For Windows 10/11, right-click the Start menu and choose "Windows PowerShell (Admin)" or "Command Prompt (Admin)." For Windows 8, start "Command Prompt" (Admin) from the search bar. 6. **Run the Command**: - In Command Prompt or PowerShell, type the following command: ``` net user ``` This will list all user accounts along with their basic information. 7. **Locate Password Storage**: - The password itself won't be displayed directly. However, if you know a password and want to verify it, try logging in to confirm. Or, if you have permissions, you can attempt to change another account's password. 8. **Use a Password Reset Disk**: - If you've forgotten your password, you can use a previously created Password Reset Disk to regain access. Please note that this method doesn't apply to all scenarios, especially those involving passwords for network services, applications, or websites. These are typically stored within browsers or specific application settings, not within the operating system itself. To view these passwords, you may need to check the settings of the specific application or use a password manager.

Two options:

Option 1: View stored passwords in the Credential Manager
Option 2: Retrieve account and password using a key finder tool

Option 1: View stored passwords in the Credential Manager

You can find the stored passwords in the Credential Manager. Since this is a built-in system feature, you can access it on any system or Windows version.

Here are the steps to find stored passwords in the Credential Manager:

Step 1: Click the Start menu and open Control Panel.

Click the "Start" button, then choose "Control Panel."

&Step2 Click "User Accounts" from the Control Panel.

Select a user account

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Step 3: Go to the Credential Manager. Here, you'll see a list of your credentials.

Step 4: Click on the “Project” menu. Select “Show” from the drop-down menu.

Click “Show”

Step 5: Enter your PIN to view saved passwords.

Step 6: You can now see the saved password.

Once you open the vault, you can update, delete, or add new credentials as described above. There we have the saved password we were looking for.

Option 2: Retrieve the account and password using a tool such as Key Finder.

We have shown you how to recover Internet Explorer passwords using the default feature. Now, we will introduce a quicker and more efficient way to locate your Internet Explorer accounts and passwords. We recommend using a third-party tool that can make the whole task quick and simple. The Key Finder utility is a viable solution.

The software aims to cut the time and cost of PC reinstallations with its straightforward and ample informative interference. It can also recover product keys from any damaged or non-bootable machine.

Here are some features of the Key Finder tool:

- Access easily saved login credentials for Internet Explorer. - Read website usernames and passwords saved in browsers like Chrome, Edge, Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc. - Retrieve product keys for Windows 11/10/8/7 and Windows Server. - Find wireless account and password information for laptops. - Scan and locate product keys for installed software such as Office, Adobe, Autodesk, etc. - Retrieve Windows and installed software product keys from unbootable or crashed PCs.

Here are some of the main features of Key Finder:

• Looks up product keys for server applications like SQL and Exchange Server.
• Reads the usernames and passwords from Windows credentials.

NOTE: This feature will be available in November. You can download and use the available options from the Key Finder tool's official website.

The service comes with a free trial. After the trial period, you'll need to purchase a plan that suits your needs.

Step 1: Click Internet & Network under Password.

Step 2. Check your saved passwords in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Internet Explorer.

"Copy" - click it, and then paste directly.

"Save" - Save as a PDF file.

"Print" - Connect to a printer for printing.

More tips: How to delete saved passwords

Sometimes, your system might store passwords that haven't been used in a long time. You might want to find a way to delete those. Here's how you can remove saved network and Windows credential passwords from your system. Here are the steps to delete saved passwords:

Step 1: Click Start, and then open Control Panel.

Step 2: Go to Credential Manager from all Control Panel items.

Step 3: In the "Manage credentials" menu, select the credential that holds the account and password you want to delete. Here, we choose Network credentials.

Click “Network Credentials”

Step 4: Click on the one you want to remove. A drop-down menu will appear.

Select the items to delete

Step 5: You can choose the “Remove” option from the bottom of each link.

Click on "Delete".

Step 6: It will ask you if you want to delete it permanently. Click “Yes” to delete it.

Click "Yes" to delete.

Your storage password has now been removed from the system.

Last Words

To sum up the discussion, we have emphasized several ways to find Internet Explorer passwords. We've also made an in-depth analysis of these techniques and implementation steps. There are two ways you can go about finding IE passwords: using default programs or using third-party tools. The Key Finder tool is a good choice. This software will help you quickly locate your passwords and accounts. Try out the trial version and see for yourself.