Have you ever wished there was a way to recover your saved passwords? Some browsers will allow you to view your saved passwords. Check out how you can recover your saved passwords in Firefox and Google Chrome.
- Open the Menu in the upper right-hand corner of Firefox and select Options.
- Navigate to the Security tab and select Saved Logins.
- You will see a list of websites with your saved passwords. Select Show Passwords to see the password for each website.
- Firefox will ask if you are sure you wish to show your passwords; select Yes.
- Open the Menu in the upper right-hand corner of Google Chrome and select Settings.
- Scroll to the bottom of the settings page and select Advanced.
- Locate the Passwords and forms section and select Manage passwords.
- You will see a list of websites for which you have saved passwords. Click on the three vertical dots next to the password you would like to see.
- Click Details.
- When the password details box opens, click the eye icon to reveal the password.
- If the computer requires a password to sign in, a box will appear prompting you to enter the computer password.
- To view saved passwords in Safari, click Safari in the upper left-hand corner of the screen and select Preferences. Within the Preferences window, navigate to the Passwords tab.
- Select the password you would like to view.
- Check the box to the left of Show passwords for selected websites in the lower left-hand corner of the page.
- If you are prompted to enter a password, enter the password you use to log into your computer and click OK.
