Remove Passwords from Browser

Owned by Andrea Aznar Porreca (Deactivated)
Last updated: Jan 30, 2020
3 min read

Saving your password in your Web browser’s saved password list can expose the data it protects to anyone else who uses your computer, and possibly to others on the Internet.

Step-by-step guide

Chrome:

  1. Open the Chrome menu using the button on the far right of the browser toolbar.



  2. Choose the Settings menu option (highlighted in blue).

    Chrome Menu settings option

  3. Scroll down and locate the Passwords and forms section.



  4. In the “Passwords and forms” section, click the arrow to manage passwords link.




    •  In the Saved Passwords dialog, remove by clicking the X that appears to delete ALL the websites listed.
    • Also, make sure that Auto sign-in is turned off.

Option 2:

To clear all your saved passwords, clear browsing data and select "Passwords."

 Delete your browsing data

If you sync a type of data, like history or passwords, deleting it on your computer will delete it everywhere it's synced. It'll be removed from other devices and your Google Account.

  1. On your computer, open Chrome.

  2. At the top right, click More.

  3. Click More tools  Clear browsing data.

  4. Choose a time range, like Last hour or All time.

  5. Select the types of information you want to remove.

  6. Click Clear data.

Note: If you delete cookies and have sync turned on, Chrome keeps you signed into your Google Account. Your cookies will be removed from other devices and your Google Account.


Internet Explorer:

To delete individual passwords:

  1. Open the Tools menu.
  2. Select Internet Options.
  3. Click Content.
  4. Under AutoComplete, click Settings.
  5. Click on Manage Passwords
  6. Click on the Web Credentials Manager
  7. Click on the drop down arrow by the web site you want to remove the password.
  8. Click on Remove.

To delete all saved passwords:

  1. Open the Tools menu.
  2. Select Internet Options.
  3. Click Content.
  4. Under AutoComplete, click Settings.
  5. Click Delete AutoComplete history…

To prevent AutoComplete in the future, make sure AutoComplete is deselected for User names and passwords on forms, and then click on OK.

Mozilla Firefox:

Windows

  1. Click the menu button and choose Preferences.
  2. Switch to the Security tab.
  3. Click on Saved Logins….

To eliminate all existing saved passwords, click  Remove all.  To eliminate specific saved passwords, locate the site within the Site column and click on it once to highlight it in blue. Then click the Removebutton below. You can also remove all saved passwords by clicking the Remove All button. If you wish, deselect the option to Remember logins for sites. This will prevent passwords from being saved in the future. In older versions of Firefox, this option is in the Privacy tab instead of Security.

Mac OS X

  1. In the menu bar, open the Firefox menu.
  2. Select Preferences.
  3. Switch to the Security tab.
  4. Click on Saved Passwords.

To eliminate all existing saved passwords, click  Remove all.  To eliminate specific saved passwords, click View Saved Passwords and delete just those associated with weblogin.bu.edu.  If you wish, deselect the option to Remember passwords. This will prevent passwords from being saved in the future. In older versions of Firefox, this option is in the Privacy tab instead of Security.