Logging in automatically because the browser remembers the password is easy. But it is not always wise.
Remember password?
Every time you log in to a new site, the internet program asks if it should remember the password. This is handy, because next time you log in automatically or look up the passwords. But someone else can log in just as easily. So click on ‘No’ if you are not the only user of the computer. But what if you did allow passwords to be remembered until now? Then you can delete that data. Make sure you know all the passwords yourself, otherwise it will be difficult to log in next time.
Clear saved passwords in Chrome
- Open Chrome.
- Click the “Customize and manage Google Chrome” icon at the top right. Those are the three dots.
- click on Institutions.
- Sound on the left Privacy security.
- click on Clear browsing data.
- Click on the tab Advanced.
- In the new window is a list of items that can be removed. Put a tick in front of Passwords and other login details and uncheck the other options if desired.
- click on Delete information.
Clearing saved passwords in Edge
- OpenEdge.
- Click the ‘Settings and more’ icon at the top right. Those are the three dots.
- click on Institutions.
- If necessary, click in the left column on Profiles.
- click on Passwords.
- Under ‘Saved passwords’ you will find all websites where you have given permission to remember the password after logging in. Click behind a site on the icon of three dots > remove.
- Repeat for (all) other sites.
Disable automatic login
Specify that Edge no longer offers to save passwords at all:
- Click the ‘Settings and more’ icon at the top right. Those are the three dots.
- click on Institutions.
- If necessary, click in the left column on Profiles.
- click on Passwords.
- Click on the blue slider next to ‘Sign in automatically’. It will turn gray and the function will be disabled.
Clear saved passwords in Firefox
- Open Firefox.
- Click the ‘Open application menu’ icon in the top right. Those are the three lines.
- click on Options.
- Click on the tab on the left Privacy and Security.
- Scroll down and under ‘Logins and passwords’ click Saved Logins.
- Click the three dots icon in the top right > Delete all logins.
- Put a check in Yes, delete these logins.
- click on remove.
Clear Saved Passwords in Safari
Here’s how to remove the passwords ever saved by Safari:
- Open Safari.
- Click in the menu on Safari > Preferences.
- In the window that appears at the top, click Passwords.
- A list of sites that Safari has ever saved a password for will appear. Click on one (or more) sites and click on at the bottom Delete.