Remove Browser Passwords - PC

Image: Delete button icon

 

 

Follow these simple instructions to remove all password information from your 
internet browsers on your PC.

See instructions for Edge, Chrome and Firefox below.

 

 

 

 

 

Image: Microsoft Edge logo

 

Follow these simple instructions to remove all password information from your Microsoft Edge internet browser on your PC.

See instructions for Chrome and Firefox below.

 

 

  1. Open Microsoft Edge.Image: Menu button location for Microsoft Edge

 

  1. Click on the [Menu] button in the upper right corner of the window.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Select [Settings] from the drop down menu
  2. Scroll down to click on [View advanced settings].

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image: Microsoft Edge Advanced settings screen for turning off passwords

 

 

 

  1. Make sure that [Offer to save passwords] and [Save form entries] are set to [OFF].
  2. Click the [back arrows] to return to settings menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image: Clear screen buttonImage: Microsoft Edge clear browsing data settings

 

 

 

  1. Click on [Choose what to clear].
  1. Check ONLY [Form data] and [Passwords].
  1. Click [Clear].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your saved passwords have now been deleted and Microsoft Edge will no longer prompt you to store them in the future. 

 

 

 

Image: Google Chrome logo

 

Follow these simple instructions to remove all password information from your Google Chrome internet browser on your PC.

See instructions for Edge above, and Firefox below.

 

Image: Chrome menu | settings

 

 

  1. Open Chrome.
  1.  Click the [Menu] button in the top right corner, and then select [Settings].

 

 

 

 

Image: Chrome "Show advanced settgngs" button

  1. At the bottom of the window, click the [Show advanced settings] button.

 

 

 

Image: Chrome clear browsing data screen

 

 

 

  1. Scroll down and ensure that under [Passwords and Forms], [Enable Autofill to fill out web forms in a single click] and [Offer to save your web passwords] are both unchecked.

 

  1. Scroll up and select the [Clear browsing data…] button in the [Privacy] section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image: Chrome clear passwords menu screen

 

 

  1. Select [the beginning of time] from the drop down menu. Make sure that the only item checked is [Passwords] and then select the [Clear browsing data] button.

 

 

Your saved passwords are now cleared.

 

 

 

Image: Firefox logo

 

Follow these simple instructions to remove all password information from your Firefox internet browser on your PC.

See instructions above for Edge and Chrome..

 

 

Image: Firefox Start and Preferences selection screen

 

 

  1. Open Firefox.

 

  1. Click the [Menu] button in the top right corner and select [Preferences] from the drop down menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image: Firefox Security tab

 

  1. Click [Security] on the left side bar.

 

 

 

Image: Firefox Remember logins and Saved Logins buttons

 

 

  1. Make sure [Remember logins for sites] is unchecked, and then click on the [Saved Logins…] button.

 

 

 

Image: Firefox Remove All button

 

  1. Click [Remove All] at the bottom of the popup window. 

 

 

 

 

Image: Firefox conform password removal window

  1. Click [Yes] to confirm the deletion of your saved passwords. 

 

 

 

Your saved passwords have now been deleted and Firefox will no longer prompt you to store them in the future. 

 

 

 

 

If you are having difficulty or you have unanswered questions, please contact the Help Desk via email, through the ITS Service Catalog or call (518) 388-6400.

 

 

 

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