disable internet explorer password caching, how to turn off ie password caching
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How disable internet explorer / ie password caching?


As the default of internet explorer, every time you try to view a website with password protected, you are asked to enter the password. If you click to select the Save this password in your password list check box in this dialog box, the computer saves your password so that you do not have to type the password again when you try to use the same document. This behavior is known as password caching. This is good for most of the time and saves our time to enter the password, but it, sometimes, causes the security problem, that is, someone can log in the website with the password saved. For security reason, you would better disable password caching. The following are the steps:

1. Click Start.

2. Click Run.

3. Type regedit and click OK.

4. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
5. On the Edit menu, click New, and then click DWORD Value.

6. Type DisablePasswordCaching to name the new registry entry, and then press ENTER.

7. Right-click DisablePasswordCaching, and then click Modify.

8. Make sure that the Hexadecimal option button is selected, type 1 in the Value data box, and then click OK.

9. Close Registry Editor.

For the other way not to save the password, please go to our other section

How to disable / enable ie autocomplete?

Finally, for making your internet surfing safe, you need to keep the following tips in your mind:

1. Do not follow links sent to you via email.

2. View email in plain text, not HTML(To disable HTML e-mail, click Tools | Options and select the Preferences tab. Click E-mail Options and enable the Read all standard mail in plain text checkbox).

3. Use a separate credit card with a low limit for Internet purchases.

4. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

5. If you do your banking online, only do it from one computer you trust.

6. Open attachments only if you are expecting them.

7. Always type in the web site manually if you are going to enter personal information.

8. Never trust the status bar!(showing security zone).

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