Re: Intelligent need only reply

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/13/04 

Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2004 15:49:23 -0600

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"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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