AutoComplete won't work in IE 6

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Everything is checked, but passwords will not save. I get the prompt to save
though. I checked this forum and did the things suggested, but did not work.
 
Hi wouwolve :-)

In addition to Ramesh's great suggestion, you might also check here:

AutoComplete Does Not Save Username and Password
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q306895

also.......

Internet Options > Content > Auto Complete
Check/uncheck "Prompt me to save passwords"


If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

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Everything is checked, but passwords will not save. I get the prompt to save
though. I checked this forum and did the things suggested, but did not
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Hi. I've got the same problem under Win XP Internet Exp. 6. on a tablet PC. I
have never been able to get Autocomplete to work. The explanations you gave
here wouldn't work. I tried deleting the named subkey and it said I couldn't
delete it. The 5-5-1 etc key under protected services. Wouldnt delete,NOW
what? The permissions were set right,enabled so I can change it. I've tried
stoping and restarting the Protected services service,nothing. I've turned
off my firewalls and virus programs and set everything to 'accept' as far as
cookies go. Ensured all settings were right,autocomplete enabled with all
checkboxes checked. I've looked at absolutely every setting I can,tried
everything I can to no avail. HELP!!
 
I have been experiencing this problem for some time, but trying to figure out
how to report it to Microsoft is a bit on the painful side.

I do QA work on websites making use of IE 6 and I've noticed the following
behavior occurring consistently.

When the web form that is being autocompleted for username and password is
first introduced it always works. However, after sufficient use it always
begins to fail.
Failure symptoms:
1. User tries to use autocomplete for Existing username/password.
Password will autocomplete with fewer characters than expected (13 character
password, but only 4 obfuscated characters shown. Password has never been
that small )
2. User tries to introduce a new username/password to the site. Prompt
to save password occurs and storage appears to succeed normally. However,
later use of this username proves the password was not stored correctly as
login will fail.

Failures never occur initially, but only have after weeks of use. Once
failures start occurring the number of failing username password combinations
increase. You might start with just 1 account that fails, but as more
usernames and passwords are added the failures occur more and more often.
Once any particular username has failed, it will always fail thereafter.
Using a different user login or changing the web address of the site being
tested will solve the problem temporarily, but it always comes back.

I enter an unusually large number of usernames and passwords to be stored
due to the types of testing being done.

Environment where problem was observed:
XP Pro sp2 (all critical patches)
XP Home sp2 (all critical patches)
Problem seen on 3 separate computer platforms in use.

Questions:
1) Is this known behavior? Is a fix or patch contemplated?
2) What is the simplest way to reset all passwords for a particular web site?
 
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