Where The Saved Passwords Stores In Windows Xp Vista
1. Goto Start Menu.
2. Click on Run.
3. Type "regedit" (without quotes) in the Run Box .After that this Windows Opens . Now you are ready to see that.
2. Click on Run.
3. Type "regedit" (without quotes) in the Run Box .After that this Windows Opens . Now you are ready to see that.
LOCATIONS OF SAVED PASSWORDS !
# Internet Explorer 4.00 - 6.00:
The passwords are stored in a secret location in the Registry known as the "Protected Storage".
The base key of the Protected Storage is located under the following key:
# Internet Explorer 4.00 - 6.00:
The passwords are stored in a secret location in the Registry known as the "Protected Storage".
The base key of the Protected Storage is located under the following key:
"HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftProtected Storage System Provider".
You can browse the above key in the Registry Editor (RegEdit), but you wont be able to watch the passwords, because they are encrypted.
Also, this key cannot easily moved from one computer to another, like you do with regular Registry keys.
# Internet Explorer 7.00 - 8.00:
The new versions of Internet Explorer stores the passwords in 2 different locations.
1. AutoComplete passwords are stored in the Registry under
Also, this key cannot easily moved from one computer to another, like you do with regular Registry keys.
# Internet Explorer 7.00 - 8.00:
The new versions of Internet Explorer stores the passwords in 2 different locations.
1. AutoComplete passwords are stored in the Registry under
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerIntelliFormsStorage2.
2. HTTP Authentication passwords are stored in the Credentials file under
Documents and SettingsApplication DataMicrosoftCredentials
, together with login passwords of LAN computers and other passwords.
# Firefox:
The passwords are stored in one of the following filenames: signons.txt, signons2.txt, and signons3.txt (depends on Firefox version)
These password files are located inside the profile folder of Firefox, in
[Windows Profile]Application DataMozillaFirefoxProfiles[Profile Name]
Also, key3.db, located in the same folder, is used for encryption/decription of the passwords.
# Google Chrome Web browser:
The passwords are stored in
[Windows Profile]Local SettingsApplication DataGoogleChromeUser DataDefaultWeb Data
(This filename is SQLite database which contains encrypted passwords and other stuff)
# Opera:
The passwords are stored in wand.dat filename, located under
[Windows Profile]Application DataOperaOperaprofile
# Outlook Express (All Versions):
The POP3/SMTP/IMAP passwords Outlook Express are also stored in the Protected Storage, like the passwords of old versions of Internet Explorer.
# Outlook 98/2000:
Old versions of Outlook stored the POP3/SMTP/IMAP passwords in the Protected Storage, like the passwords of old versions of Internet Explorer.
# Outlook 2002-2008:
All new versions of Outlook store the
