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Old 05-16-2007, 09:40 AM
Mark L. Ferguson
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RE: XP machine won't do the 'Remember Password' bit

Turn OFF Autocomplete, restart windows, and turn it back on. It will work then.
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Mark L. Ferguson



"Newbie" wrote:

> Hi All
>
> Just do not know why this won't work.
>
> Got 2 x brand new PCs exactly the same spec running XP Pro SP2.
>
> Machines are behind a proxy/firewall so when they are in IE and they want to
> go to the outside world of web pages they receive a little grey box that
> asks them for a username and password and also has a little checkbox saying
> remember this password. This grey box is the standard one that you get
> built into Windows/IE and when I type valid login details and check the
> checkbox, I'm straight into the outside world sites and away. HOWEVER when
> I close the browser, bring it back up and type in an outside world web site
> (eg Google) the login details are not retained and I have to type them in
> again. When I type them in I'm back through again, but the system isn't
> saving the settings.
>
> I've done Clear Passwords in IE's internet options and I've gone into User
> Accounts and removed the line/entry in 'manage my network passwords', but I
> still can't get it to save these settings.
>
> On the other side of the coin, the other PC just saved it without a squawk!
>
> Any ideas how I get the other to save the settings?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>

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Old 05-16-2007, 09:40 AM