How to View and Delete Passwords on Chrome, Firefox, IE

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Achilles.H

November 22,2019

how to view and delete passwords on chrome firefox ie

Most browsers have a function of saving passwords, which can avoid the trouble of having to enter user and password every time. When you forgot the password, the browser will help you remember it and you can view it in some way to get it back. Moreover, you can also remove it for safety. In this post, we will guide you through how to view and delete saved passwords on Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer.

Note: At the time of writing this post, we operated and took the screenshots in the latest version of browser. Some layouts may change slightly as the version updates. This article will be updated accordingly.

Part 1: View and delete passwords on Chrome

View saved passwords on Chrome

  1. Step 1: Open Chrome browser. Click the Profile on the right of tool bar and then click Passwords in the context menu.

    open saved passwords window
  2. Step 2: Click the eye icon to the right of each password that you want to see. Then the password will appear.

    view saved passwords on chrome

Tips: If you view passwords for the first time, a Windows Security window will pop up and you need to enter your account password which is used when you are logging in. The same goes for viewing passwords elsewhere.

credentials window

Delete saved passwords from Chrome

  1. Step 1: On the same window, choose the saved password that you want to remove and click the three vertical dots to the right of eye icon.

  2. Step 2: Click Remove in the context menu. The password will come out.

    remove a password from chrome

Delete all passwords from Chrome

You can only delete an individual password at a time with the above method. To delete all passwords at once, you can follow the steps below.

  1. Step 1: Open Chrome browser and press Ctrl + Shift + Delete shortcut simultaneously.

  2. Step 2: On Advanced tab, check the box of Passwords and other sign-in data and then click Clear data button. That's all.

    remove all passwords from chrome

Part 2: View and delete passwords on Firefox

View saved passwords on Firefox

  • Step 1: Open Firefox. Click the three horizontal lines on the right top corner of browser and click Logins and Passwords in the context menu.

    open saved login and passwords window
  • Step 2: On the left side of page, click the password that you want to view.

  • Step 3: Click the eye icon next to the password. The password will come out.

    view passwords on firefox
  • Tips: You can also copy and edit the passwords in this page.

    Delete saved passwords from Firefox

    1. Step 1: On the same window, click Delete button on the right side of website.

      delete password from firefox
    2. Step 2: Select Delete on the confirmation window.

      confirmation window

    Part 3: View and delete passwords on Internet Explorer

    View saved passwords on Internet Explorer

    1. Step 1: Open Control Panel. Select Credential manager.

    2. Step 2: On Web Credentials tab, choose the password that you want to view and then click the arrow icon of the collapse menu.

      open credential manager window
    3. Step 3: Click Show next to the password. Then the password will appear.

      show passwords on internet explorer

    Delete saved passwords on Internet Explorer

    1. Step 1: On the same window, choose the saved password that you want to delete and then click the arrow icon of the collapse menu.

    2. Step 2: Click Remove right below the password.

      remove passwords on internet explorer
    3. Step 3: Step 3: Select Yes on the confirmation window.

      ie confirmation window

    Delete all passwords from Internet Explorer

    1. Step 1: Open Internet Explorer. Click Tools on the right top corner of browser and then click Internet options in the context menu.

      open internet options
    2. Step 2: Click Content tab -> Settings under AutoComplete-> Delete AutoComplete history.

      open delete browsing history window
    3. Step 3: On the Delete Browsing History window, check the box of Passwords and then click Delete button. Finally, all the passwords will be removed from Internet Explorer.

      delete all passwords from internet explorer