Re: Intelligent need only reply
From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 03/13/04
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Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2004 08:06:19 -0600
This fix applies to Outlook and other programs that store passwords
in the Protected Storage System Provider sub-branch of the Registry.
It also corrects some issues with Internet Explorer and Autocomplete.
Visit: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_oe_passwords.htm
[Repair Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]
Your Outlook Express Password Is Not Retained in Windows 2000 or XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q264672
-- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Be Smart! Protect your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Fluffy" <fluffy2K@lart.com> wrote in message: news:c2usp9$a8f$1@pita.alt.net... | Just kidding. | | However, I have a perplexing problem that arose after installing critical | updates and Office 2000 SR-1 on a freshly installed XP Home to Pro upgrade. | I found out that after the updates and Office install, my web browser no longer | remembers usernames and passwords. I sometimes use an anonymous HTTP proxy for | obvious reasons. On this machine prior to the problem, entering a username and | password when prompted, and checking the "remember password" box resulted in the | desirable behavior of that dialog box the next time user authentication was | needed. Now, the box is void in both username and password fields. And the | "remember password" checkbox is missing. No other applications are affected. | Outlook Express 6 and Outlook 2000 both retain usernames and passwords just | fine. Auto complete functions just fine. And the username and passwords on forms | option in Content -> Auto complete in Internet options are checked. | | My background in Windows and Office is extensive having installed, upgraded, | patched and repaired countless corporate workstations and network servers for | going on 7 years now. I remember this happening one other time back in 2000 on a | Win98 machine and never was able to resolve it. I know it's really not that big | of a deal to just type a username and password in but I'm the kind of person | that would like to know just what exactly causes this to occur. | | Thanks for any help given.
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