IE Password Manager

Introduction

IE Password Manager is a small utility that reveals the passwords stored on your computer by Internet Explorer, Outlook Express and MSN Explorer. The passwords are revealed by reading the information from the Protected Storage. It also reveals all AutoComplete strings stored in Internet Explorer.


This utility can show 4 types of passwords:

  1. Outlook passwords: When you create a mail account in Outlook Express or a POP3 account in Microsoft Outlook, and you choose the "Remember password" option in the account properties, the password is saved in the Protected Storage, and this utility can instantly reveal it.
  2. AutoComplete passwords in Internet Explorer: Many Web sites provides you a logon screen with user-name and password fields. When you log into the Web site, Internet Explorer may ask you if you want to remember the password for the next time that you log into this Web site. If choose to remember the password, the user-name and the password are saved in the Protected Storage, and thus they can be revealed by IE Password Manager.
  3. Password-protected sites in Internet Explorer: Some Web sites allows you to log on by using "basic authentication" or "challenge/response" authentication. When you enter the Web site, Internet Explorer displays a special logon dialog-box and asks you to enter your user-name and password. Internet Explorer also gives you the option to save the user-name/password pair for the next time you log-on. If you choose to save the logon data, the user-name and the password are saved in the Protected Storage, and thus they can be revealed by Protected Storage PassView.
    In this category, you can also find the passwords of FTP servers.
  4. MSN Explorer Passwords:
    The MSN Explorer browser stores 2 types of passwords in the Protected Storage:
    • Sign-up passwords
    • AutoComplete passwords

How to Use

  1. Delete Passwords and AutoComplete strings

    This function will help you clear all private passwords and AutoComplete strings.

    • Select the desired items in the list and choose the "Remove Selected Item" from the popup menu to delete one item.
    • Choose the "Remove all Passwords and AutoComplete strings" from the popup menu to clear all items.
  2. Show or Hide all Passwords and AutoComplete strings

    This function will help you hide all private passwords and AutoComplete strings from snoopy people and show them again when you need.

    • Choose the "Hide all Passwords and AutoComplete strings" from the popup menu to hide all items.
    • Choose the "Show all Passwords and AutoComplete strings" from the popup menu to show all hided items again.
    • Notice: "Show all Passwords and AutoComplete strings" will override all items of IE.
  3. Export and Import all Passwords and AutoComplete strings:

This function will help you move your passwords and AutoComplete strings to another computer or to another operating system in the same computer.

    • Choose the "Export all Passwords and AutoComplete strings to file" from the popup menu to save all items to a file.
    • Choose the "Import all Passwords and AutoComplete strings" from the popup menu to import all items from a file.
    • Notice: Be aware that the passwords of Outlook and MSN Explorer cannot be exported due to a technical limitation

Q&A:

Q: Why the AutoComplete feature does not work after you enable it in Internet Explorer on a computer that is running Windows XP Home Edition?

A: Please go to http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=885180 for more detailed information.