Internet Explorer for Windows saves my password and other text I've entered. How do I make it stop?
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Introduction
The AutoComplete feature in Internet Explorer for Windows remembers usernames and passwords for secure sites. Unless you can secure your computer from outside access, you should disable this option. Otherwise, others can get to your secure information (for example, if you have visited a password-protected web page).
AutoComplete also remembers anything you enter in a field (e.g., a search engine field). Additionally, it remembers URLs that you have entered. If you want to keep this information private, you need to disable the AutoComplete feature. To do this, follow the appropriate steps below.
Note: If you want to delete already stored form data or passwords, see In Internet Explorer 6 or 7, how do I remove a stored password or other stored information?
Internet Explorer 7
- Open Internet Explorer.
- From the
Toolsmenu, selectInternet Options.
- Click the
Contenttab.
- In the "AutoComplete..." section, click the
Settingsbutton. You now have several options:
- To prevent your password from being saved, deselect the
User names and passwords on formscheckbox. - To prevent field entries from being saved, deselect the
Formscheckbox. - To prevent URLs from being saved, deselect the
Web addressescheckbox.
- To prevent your password from being saved, deselect the
- Click
OKtwice.
Internet Explorer 6
- Open Internet Explorer.
- From the
Toolsmenu, selectInternet Options....
- Click the
Contenttab.
- Click the
AutoComplete...button. You now have several options:
- To prevent your password from being saved, deselect the
User names and passwords on formscheckbox. - To prevent field entries from being saved, deselect the
Formscheckbox. - To prevent URLs from being saved, deselect the
Web addressescheckbox. - To clear all saved items, except passwords, from the AutoComplete
history, click the
Clear Formsbutton. - To clear all passwords, click the
Clear Passwordsbutton.
- To prevent your password from being saved, deselect the
- Click
OKtwice.
Last modified on January 10, 2008.






