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Offline Sinann

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Re: removing passwords from a borrowed Laptop
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 19 September 18 19:38 BST (UK) »
Not any use to you at this stage but if you are in this position again,  on Firefox and I'd expect other browsers have similar you can down load Multifox which lets you use a Private profile which doesn't save passwords.
I use it on my brothers computer a good bit but you have to sign into the likes of RootsChat each time.

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Re: removing passwords from a borrowed Laptop
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 19 September 18 19:48 BST (UK) »
On Firefox you can just go  File>New Private Window
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Re: removing passwords from a borrowed Laptop
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 22 September 18 09:18 BST (UK) »
If you are using Microsoft's Edge or IE, then press the Windows button on the keyboard and type
Credential Manager

The remembered passwords can be cleared up under Web Credentials.

It shows the name of the site and the username used, and you can see the actual password if you click a couple more times.
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Re: removing passwords from a borrowed Laptop
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 25 September 18 16:25 BST (UK) »
Thanks everyone for all the help and suggestions. I have finally got around to deleting all the passwords except for one. ! Yes it's Rootschat   :o :o So maybe my laptop lending friend can be persuaded to start his family tree...
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Re: removing passwords from a borrowed Laptop
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 25 September 18 18:26 BST (UK) »
Thanks everyone for all the help and suggestions. I have finally got around to deleting all the passwords except for one. ! Yes it's Rootschat   :o :o So maybe my laptop lending friend can be persuaded to start his family tree...

If you log out of Rootschat before you hand the laptop back, he wouldn't be able to log in any way would he? As  long as you haven't set it to remember your details!
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