[Ham-Computers] Re Erasing Password

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Thank you Dan. I did as you instructed. Sure hope this does the job, as I am 
three clicks past frustrated and very close to the "Crush CPU With 
Louisville Slugger" mode!

Duane

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Violette" <danki6x at earthlink.net>
To: "'Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or 
experimenting'" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 6:36 PM
Subject: RE: [Ham-Computers] Re Erasing Password


> To remove saved usernames and passwords.
>
> Tools, Internet Options, Content Tab, Settings button under Autocomplete.
>
> There you can erase all the autocomplete stuff.  Also can uncheck three
> different choices for autocomplete so they are not used (such as Passwords
> if you don't want those store).
>
> Dan, KI6X
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Duane Fischer,
> W8DBF
> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 12:59 PM
> To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Ham-Computers] Re Erasing Password
>
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> I am using Windows XP Home Edition and whatever version of MSIE that it 
> came
> with. Version 6.0?
>
> I logged onto a web site. It asked for my call sign and password. I typed
> them in. It asked if I wanted to save the information to Windows so I 
> would
> not have to type it in in the future? I said 'yes'.
>
> Well, somehow I managed to type in the same information the next time I 
> went
> to this web site. It said that my new password did not match what was
> already stored in Windows. Did I want to make the new password the one I
> wanted saved? I said yes. The result was a duplication of the password in
> the field.
>
> Realizing this, I went to the end of the password field and backspaced
> through all of the asterisks. When all were gone, I typed in the correct
> password. It asked me again since the password I just typed did not match
> the one stored, if I wanted to replace what was stored with the new one?
> Since I believed that it was now correct, I said 'yes'.
>
> The program does not work.
>
> I need to know how to remove the password. I looked in MSIE under 'Tools',
> Internet Options. I found a button to clear cookies, temporary internet
> files and history. Nothing about a password.
>
> Keeping in mind that I am totally blind, please tell me how to clear the
> passwords when in MSIE.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF - WPE8CXO
> E-Mail: dfischer at usol.com
> Hallicrafters web site: www.w9wze.net
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>
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