How to Save Passwords in Internet Explorer
Steps
1
Open Internet Explorer. Click or double-click the Internet Explorer app icon, which resembles a light-blue "e" with a yellow band around it.
2
Click the "Settings"
icon. It's in the upper-right side of the window. A drop-down menu will appear.
3
Click Internet options. This option is at the bottom of the drop-down menu. Clicking it opens the Internet Options pop-up window.
4
Click the Content tab. It's at the top of the Internet Options window.
5
Click Settings. This button is below and to the right of the "AutoComplete" heading in the middle of the page.
- Don't click the Settings button below the "Feeds and Web Slices" headingthe button there opens a different settings menu.
6
Check the "Usernames and passwords on forms" box. This option is in the middle of the AutoComplete window.
7
Check the "Ask me before saving passwords" box. It's near the bottom of the AutoComplete window.
8
Click OK. You'll find this at the bottom of the AutoComplete window.
9
Click OK. It's at the bottom of the Internet Options window. Doing so saves and applies your changes.
10
Log into a website. Go to a site for which you need to sign in (e.g., Facebook), then enter your login information and press ↵ Enter.
11
Click Yes when prompted. If Internet Explorer offers to save your password, doing this will confirm the choice and add your password to Internet Explorer's list of saved passwords.
- Internet Explorer won't save passwords for every site you visit. If you don't see a pop-up asking if you want Internet Explorer to save your password, the site won't allow Internet Explorer to save your password.