Among Internet users there has long been a mixed opinion regarding the auto-saving of passwords in the browser. From a security point of view, this is not right, since attackers who gain access to a computer can simply pull them out of all the most common browsers.
For what viewing of the saved passwords can be necessary ordinary user? The answer is simple enough: in order to look at those passwords, which, due to the leakiness of our head-packed head, simply fly out of memory.
If you talk about the security of your passwords, it is advisable not to use it at all auto-save in browsers, just below you will understand why. But the active user of the network visits dozens of sites a day, checks the mail several times, so it's simply not possible to refuse to save passwords in the browser. Here you need to look for a compromise: the ideal scheme is the use of autosave for ordinary services and sites where loss of access will not be critical. But important passwords should not be saved and entered manually.
Something we have moved away from the topic of our article.
Right now, I'll show you how to view the spoiled passwords in your browsers.
So, let's go:
View passwords in Google Chrome
Here everything is simple enough:
To start, we press the wrench on the browser panel, then click the "Settings" item. After we opened the settings window, we just open this window by clicking on the bottom "Show advanced settings" (Fig. 1)
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Next, we find the item "Managing saved passwords". Again, we press on it and everything is ready. You see a list of passwords that were saved in the Google Chrome, when you hover your mouse over the necessary password and click to show, you will see the data you need. (Fig. 2)
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Saved passwords in Mozilla Firefox:
The principle here is similar to retrieving passwords in the Chrome. Let's move: Tools -\u003e Settings (Fig.3)
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Next, in the opened window click on the tab "Protection", and then click on the button Saved passwords. After that you will see a list of logins, in order to see click "Show passwords" and confirm. That's so easy we declassified Firefox. (Fig. 4)
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Passwords in Explorer and Opera
The fact that I put these browsers in one subitem does not mean that I treat them equally. I really love Opera, and without standing out among the majority I do not like this buggy creation, called Internet Explorer .
But now it's not about that. I placed them in one subitem because the retrieval of passwords from these browsers requires the presence of third-party software.
In Opera, passwords are stored in a file wand.dat, and in an encrypted form. In order to decrypt passwords you need to open this file with the help of the program Unwand.
Not everything is as terrible as it might seem. Of course, this is a little more time consuming than in the case of Firefox and Chrome, but it's also quite simple.
In Internet Explorer, everything can be easily viewed by the program IE PassView, although for "ease" is not exactly to Explorer :)
So we got acquainted with the process of viewing autosaved passwords in different browsers. Keep the passwords in your head!
Also, I advise you to read the article that will tell how to download a video from YouTube and VK , using different browsers.
Many security experts advise for each service (website) to have a unique password. In this case, even if the attacker gets one of your passwords, he can not use it on other resources. But, unfortunately, it is very difficult to remember several different passwords. What if you have 10, 20?
The solution can be to save passwords in your browser. For example, every time you enter new password in Google Chrome, the browser prompts you to save it. This makes it easier to work on the Internet, since you no longer need to remember all the passwords. However, there are situations in which you will need to know one of the passwords saved by the browser. There is a logical question: how in Google Chrome to see the saved passwords?
Solution of the task
In order to view saved passwords in Google Chrome, you need to perform a number of simple actions:
1. Open the menu of the browser, which is located in the upper right corner of the program, select the item "Settings" (Settings).
2. The settings page opens, which you need to scroll to the end and click on the link "Show advanced settings" (Show advanced settings).
3. In the opened additional settings you need to find the "Passwords and forms" item and click on the link "Manage passwords" (Manage passwords). A menu will open in which all sites whose passwords are stored by the Google Chrome browser will be presented. However, for security reasons, passwords are not displayed in this menu.
4. To view the saved password, click on the line with the desired site and click the "Show" button. The saved password will be displayed immediately.
It is important to consider
Saved to Google Chrome password will be shown immediately only if you use an account in the operating system without a password. This is not safe, because in this case, anyone who has direct access to your computer will be able to view your saved passwords in Google Chrome. To protect your personal data, you must put the password on your account in the operating system. Then by clicking the "Show" button you will be asked to enter the password from your account, and only in case of correct input Google Chrome will display the password stored in the browser. Thus, only you can see the saved passwords in Google Chrome.
If someone else can use your computer, then this "someone" can view the history in the browser, bookmarks, log into your social networks accounts and view the mail (if the passwords are saved in the browser or logged in, and I'm logged in). It's unpleasant, but if you, for example, lose your laptop / tablet and are not just using a colleague or someone from your home, it's quite an outsider? The solution is to put the password into the browser.
You will need
- browser family chrome (checked for goole chrome and on the browser from Yandex)
Instructions
Go to the Chrome Apps Store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/apps?utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-et-na-us-oc-webstrhm&utm_medium=et). Type "ChromePW" in the search.
In the search results, click on the "ChromePW" application. In the resulting window at the top right, click the "Free" button - the installation of the application will start (click "Add" if asked).
When the extension is installed, follow the instructions in the opened tab - prompts will help to turn on the application and set the password.
Done! Now every time you call the browser, you will need to enter a password.
If a computer is used by several people, it is better to put several browsers: Google Chrome and Yandex.Browser, for example.
Many users on the Internet, in particular, users of Google Chrome are trying to resolve the issue of saving the settings of your browser. After reinstalling the system, changing the PC or similar actions, I would like to have Chrome ready to work in the form in which it was left earlier. Google's developers have taken care of this, and the function of saving user settings is implemented at the highest level.
Google Chrome on your computer
First of all, you need to understand where the settings are in the Google Chrome browser. To open them, you need to find in the upper right corner an icon with three horizontal bars and click on it. A menu opens, in which you select the "Settings" item.In the opened settings window there will be a huge number of options that you can change at your discretion. It is here that you configure the appearance of the program, security, set the default search, create new users, and so on.
If we talk specifically about saving settings in the browser, then everything is simple enough. The engine is arranged in such a way that after changing a parameter, the setting made just now is automatically saved. This allows you to turn off the browser, restart the computer, then turn it on again and all the settings made will be in the position you left them.
In other words, in order for the browser settings to be preserved, it's enough to just change them in some way. Settings can also be reset to the default state. To do this, there is a special button "Resetting the browser settings". You can find it by clicking the button "Show advanced settings".
Saving settings on the Internet
To save all the settings made when reinstalling the system or the browser, or use them on another computer, you must use a Google account. In this case, all personal settings, including bookmarks and extensions, will be stored on the Internet.If you already have mail from Google, just go to your browser settings and click the "Sign in to Chrome" button. Then enter the name of the mail and password. The synchronization settings are displayed. You can synchronize all the settings, or select only specific ones from the list, by ticking. So, you can synchronize standard settings browser, themes, extensions, tabs, passwords, visit history, autocomplete, applications.
Below you need to specify the encryption settings. This is an optional feature that allows you to protect all your data from third-party access to it. There is possible encryption using Google credentials, or using some kind of passphrase. When using a passphrase, extreme care must be taken, since if you lose or forget the specified word or phrase, Google will no longer be able to remind you and synchronization will have to be discarded.
I'll tell you about that, how to view saved passwords in Yandex browser, when this becomes necessary.
Probably, you repeatedly noticed that when you enter a site for the first time, Yandex browser offers you to save the password. Virtually all modern browsers offer this function obligingly. On the one hand, it is very convenient - you can no longer waste time entering passwords every time you log in - this will be done automatically. On the other hand, to use this feature on important sites for you is strictly not recommended, because it is not safe. And that's why:
- Passwords in Yandex browser, which are saved by the user (and in any other browser) can be pretty easy to see, sowing to your computer. Next, I'll tell you how.
- Knowing that inexperienced users can inadvertently store important data in browsers, many virus programs attempt to extract this data and transmit it to an attacker. Provided that even the most expensive commercial antivirus software do not give a 100% guarantee against all viruses, it is necessary to understand that it is desirable to store important information in a securely encrypted form with access to complex password. And important passwords should be changed as often as possible. Are you 100% sure that your computer is not infected?
Enjoying saved passwords in Yandex browser
To do this, go to Settings browser Yandex . Click the item "Settings" go to the bottom and press "Show advanced settings".
Looking for a block "Passwords and autocomplete" - in it we press the button "Managing passwords". A window appears "Passwords" with a list of saved passwords for all sites that you managed to save. All the data in the window is displayed in three columns: the site itself, the login for the login and the password. Passwords are hidden behind asterisks. But if you click on any field with asterisks, then in this field there will be a button Show -click on it!
Agree - it's pretty easy! Remember that anyone who sits at your computer can do this. And from now on, think about whether all the data for logging into sites should be stored in your browser.
Manage saved passwords
Through the above window you can manage all saved passwords. Namely, you can either change the saved password, or you can delete the entire record with the saved data for the selected site. Edit the login Yandex browser does not allow.
Video on the topic - View passwords in any browser under the asterisk
Any browser that can be said on the Internet has a variety of functions, including the storage of data and passwords. However, different developers make special ways to passwords and find them intuitively is not so simple. The exception was not the browser Opera, which has sagged positions on downloads due to the popularity of Chrome. Nevertheless, the developers of the Opera do not sit still and improve the browser as they can. The only thing, yet it is not very clear where the data from the sites to enter. Now you will learn how to view saved passwords in opera browser.
Where to click to open passwords in Opera?
In fact, nothing complicated in this, if, of course, first to understand. We already looked at the browser from block to block, from "Create tab" to "Extensions" and still found the necessary algorithm for opening saved passwords in the Opera browser. The application was reviewed on Windows 10. It looks like the following:
At this search for saved passwords is completed, and, as you can see, there is nothing complicated. We hope that you remember the password of the user under which you logged in, otherwise you will not be able to get the passwords.
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Many of us fell in love with a browser from Google called Chrome for its speed, convenience and a lot of add-ons. Chromium, like most other modern browsers, has the function of remembering the accounts and passwords entered on the sites, and if you have it enabled, the browser substitutes them automatically when you visit the sites you have visited.
However, it is not uncommon for a user to forget his passwords when using the autocomplete feature permanently, without even noticing it. What if you suddenly needed to enter your favorite site from another computer, phone, tablet, or even just in another browser, where your login information was not saved? Fortunately, you can always look at the saved passwords in your browser.
If you are still racking your brains over the fact, how to find out the password stored in the chrome browser , then this simple instruction you will help.
Immediately it is worth mentioning that the passwords stored in Chrome are hidden from prying eyes and presented in the form of "stars". In order to view them, you must know the password from your computer account, if you have it installed.
But let's talk about all this in a clear and orderly manner.
1. Open the Google Chrome settings
First, open the general settings of your browser. To do this, click on the rightmost icon in the upper right corner open window Chrome and select the item in the drop-down menu "Settings".
2. Open advanced browser settings
Scroll through the Chrome's settings page to the bottom, find the item there «Show advanced settings» and click on it to open access to view saved passwords.
3. Open the settings for saving passwords in Chrome
In the opened additional settings menu, find the item with the name "Passwords and forms" and click on the inscription "Tune" after the text "Offer to save passwords for sites".
As a result, you will see a list of all the sites with logins and passwords that have ever been saved by you in the browser.
4. Find the site you need
Now you just need to find the site in the list, the password from which you want to know, and click on the right side of the button "Show".
5. Enter the administrator password
Since passwords from various sites and services - a thing quite confidential, then to view them in Chrome you need to confirm the fact that you are the administrator of the current account on the computer, and not just "passed by."
To do this, enter the user password that you enter at boot time operating system. Of course, this is only relevant if you have such a password.
If you have passed everything correctly, then instead of asterisks in the right window you will see a password stored in Google Chrome, which you wanted to know.
That's all. As you have just been able to see for yourself, looking at the passwords stored in Chrome is a task that can be solved in just a few clicks, and does not present any complexity at all.
