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borgus

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Credential Manager lists only a few WEB credentials of the hundred+ Saved Logins. So it's apparently not designed to be a PW manager.

Why those selected few is a mystery.

When any credential that it does list is opened it prompts for a password. But what password? No instructions seen on the WEB have unearthed it.

No Windows log-in PW has ever been configured for this PC; it's a single-user box. Perhaps that would be the PW?
 
Windows Build/Version
24H2 (Build 26100 2894)
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
Edge doesn't use the built-in Windows cred manager. IE did back in the day, and other programs could leverage it. If there are any sites you visit for which you use the IE compatibility mode those also would use the cred manager
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
As for WEB creds, the feature appears to be legacy. It's not suitable as a PW manager. Thanks for the insight.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
All modern browsers have the option to save your user names and passwords. To access this feature each time, you have to provide your Windows Login Password.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 64 bit 24H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Gigabyte Z390 UD
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 77000 3.60
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z390 UD
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GEForce RTX 2060 Super
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Two 27" Dell 4K monitors
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    M.2 NVME SSD, 500 GB; Two 2TB Mechanical HDD's
    PSU
    850w PSU
    Case
    Cyberpower PC
    Cooling
    Water cooled
    Keyboard
    Backlit Cyberpower gamiong keyboard
    Mouse
    Backlit Cyberpower gaming mouse
    Internet Speed
    1 GB mbps
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
In Firefox, Tools menu | SETTINGS | PRIVACY | Store passwords allows changes and additions.

There appears to be no need to log into the Microsoft account, which is normally logged out.
No local account here; a PW sign-in has never been configured to use the system.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
Correction on the above. The local account is used here, with the Microsoft account rarely logged in.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
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