IE doesnt ask to save password

[ImnoGuru]

Hello and thank you for looking at my thread.

I have access to a website builder that works (I'm told) better? in IE, rather than firefox. ( I dont use IE all that often, if at all)

So the first time I entered the site IE asked me to save the password, and I clicked NO. (because I wasnt sure the password was correct.)

(Firefox at least tries your password and then asks if you want it saved once the browser either enters your site or comes back with "invalid username or password", but you get to see if the browser goes to the site before you have to choose, IE wont move unless you click on yes or no.)

Now every time I use IE, I dont get any prompting to save a password for anything.
Have I clicked on something that has turned it off permanently?

Ive read a few answers of other people and BC_programmers recommendations to fix it, but I have the settings correct as far as I can see.
Together with microsoft support site here for a result to fix things ( options 2-3 are a bit above my tiny brain Im afraid.)
Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I might fix this please?

Thank you ImnoGuru   

(and their website builder doesnt work any better in IE either)

[Allan]

Internet Options - Content Tab - "Ask me before saving passwords"

[soybean]

(and their website builder doesnt work any better in IE either)

I think I'd go ahead and use Firefox for this.  Of course, once a web page is published, you can still test it in IE. 

[ImnoGuru]

Thanks Allan for your reply, and soybean for your comment.

Allan, I have all these settings already checked.

I have unchecked them, saved the setting and closed the browser window, gone somewhere else (on the net) and closed the browser again, then opened my website entrance window but still no password save option.

Can I manually enter a password somewhere? Say in "Tools + Options + Security"?

What if I delete the browser history of IE? Then go into my site address again? (that just adds a new question, "Does doing that also affect the F/Fox history?") 
IE should see it as the first time it has been presented and ask if I want the password remembered, wouldnt it?

Soybean, I use F/Fox but the options to add and change features dont work in it at all. I might be better off to download "Chrome or Opera" and see if it works any better.

[Broni]

You may have registry setting incorrect, or missing.
See here: http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/76183/jsi-tip-4877-how-can-i-get-internet-explorer-to-ask-me-to-remember-passwords-again.html

[ImnoGuru]

Thanks Broni for your post, unfortunately when I click the link I get "Problem loading page. Connection reset."

Maybe its a timing thing I'll try it again in a couple of minutes.

[Broni]

Yeah, it doesn't work for me either, now.
Here you go...

Go Start>Run, type in:
regedit
Click OK.

Navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
In right pane find:
FormSuggest PW Ask
Make sure, its value is set to "Yes".

[Broni]

There is another key there:
FormSuggest Passwords
It should be set to "Yes" as well.

[Azzaboi]

Since you have already told IE not to save that password for the website it shouldn't come up again.

You will need to clear that site, try...

Start typing the name of the site into the URL.
When the name appears in the drop down list move the selection to the name with the arrow keys to highlight it.
Press the Delete key.

or

Go to "Tools" > "internet options" find Browsing history and click "Delete" there you will
find several options. Delete the cookies and the passwords.

or

Disable (uncheck) the Autocomplete option(s) > Close IE > Reboot > Re-enable
Autocomplete option(s).

Should reset it. The first one should do it, but gave some other options just in case.

[Allan]

Since you have already told IE not to save that password for the website it shouldn't come up again.

You will need to clear that site, try...

Start typing the name of the site into the URL.
When the name appears in the drop down list move the selection to the name with the arrow keys to highlight it.
Press the Delete key.

or

Go to "Tools" > "internet options" find Browsing history and click "Delete" there you will
find several options. Delete the cookies and the passwords.

or

Disable (uncheck) the Autocomplete option(s) > Close IE > Reboot > Re-enable
Autocomplete option(s).

Should reset it. The first one should do it, but gave some other options just in case.

That has nothing to do with the problem he's describing.

[soybean]

That has nothing to do with the problem he's describing.

Seems to me that his post was relevant.  He's addressing the issue of IE not asking whether to save a password.  Isn't that the key issue here?

[Allan]

No. The OP says IE will not save passwords on ANY site, not just one.

[soybean]

Right, and Azzaboi's procedure would affect/reset IE's behavior with all websites, not just one.

[Allan]

Only previously visited websites. It certainly can't hurt - but I don't believe it will help either. Let's wait and see if it does though.

[Azzaboi]

Hey Allan, I was wondering when ya where coming to b*tch and moan, everytime I post, it's always on the topics you have replied to previously and haven't been resolved yet. Ya love me don't sha! Don't quit your day job.

From what I wrote:

When the name appears in the drop down list move the selection to the name with the arrow keys to highlight it. Press the Delete key.

The first one should do it, but gave some other options just in case.

This one wouldn't affect any of the others and doesn't hurt to try. The other two where just backup options.

Go to "Tools" > "internet options" find Browsing history and click "Delete" there you will
find several options. Delete the cookies and the passwords.

Will however loses previous saved passwords. You are right there, but he did ask about it:

What if I delete the browser history of IE?

Note under Autocomplete, ensure they are checked. If it's bugged, try reset it:

Disable (uncheck) the Autocomplete option(s) > Close IE > Reboot > Re-enable
Autocomplete option(s).

Like you said, it certainly can't hurt. Just covering some of the other areas which haven't been meationed previously.

[Allan]

Doesn't the fact that many  of your posts have been questioned by a number of members give you a hint? Wanting to join a forum like this and help is great, and you're to be commended for it. But when the advice you give is questionable you need to expect to be challenged. Don't be defensive, instead try to learn from it.

[ImnoGuru]

Broni thanks for those posts, I checked the registry entries and they are set to yes.

Azzaboi, I followed your post and deleted all the sites I was having trouble with as per your instructions. Closed it all down and restarted the computer (just as a matter of course) and restarted the computer.

That seems to have cured the password save problem with them. (so far at least).
I dont use IE hardly at all and dont remember having gone to other sites with it, so it was an incredibly short list.
I tested if IE was going to behave for me, by going to some other sites that need password entries, then closed and opened them again.

Success.

My biggest problem has been that I dont know anything of IE at all.

Imtired now I will thank the others tommorrow, when I can get my head around what they are saying.
 Thanks ImnoGuru

[Allan]

ImnoGuru: Glad I was wrong and Azzaboi and soybean were correct and your problem appears to be solved.

[ImnoGuru]

Allan thank you too, I see what you are saying here.

No. The OP says IE will not save passwords on ANY site, not just one.

In my case, to me, that was any site. I hadnt ventured past say a dozen different sites, (all ones I had been to before). Like I said it was a short list. IE just lacks some of the benefits and features that firefox seems to have as standard and I found F/F more usable  (for me).

Broni's suggestion ensured the settings were correct to continue, while the instructions Azzaboi gave me, did the job, others of his instructions would have deleted ALL the passwords in all browsers, the 3rd option given. (from what I could make of it, like soybean said).

Right, and Azzaboi's procedure would affect/reset IE's behavior with all websites, not just one.

I would die if that were to happen. I have back ups of all these things both on the computer and as a written document external of the computer. ( do you remember that thing called paper and pen. Yep that.) I wrote it down.

So far it all seems to be saving the passwords Ok.

Thank you all for your assistance.

[soybean]

the instructions Azzaboi gave me, did the job, others of his instructions would have deleted ALL the passwords in all browsers, the 3rd option given.

No, his instructions pertained only to IE; they would affect IE's behavior for all websites, but would have no effect on Firefox or any other browser. 

[ImnoGuru]

Wow thanks soybean, that was my biggest worry... whether doing that would have affected F/Fox passwords as well. That's the main reason I didn't pursue that, past option 1.

I was actually going to set up an old computer to test just that and see what the result was. (Heaven knows I have enough old computers lying around) I don't even think they would sell on Ebay.

Well that puts my mind to rest.
Thanks again for the heads up soybean.