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passwords have gone and won't save

maeiou
maeiou Posts: 40 Forumite
edited 29 May 2013 at 9:09AM in Techie Stuff
thank you.

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  • tom15387202
    tom15387202 Posts: 303 Forumite
    What passwords and where were they saved?

    Browser, Third party app?
  • tom15387202
    tom15387202 Posts: 303 Forumite
    Are you syncing the passwords using Google cloud?
  • maeiou
    maeiou Posts: 40 Forumite
    no, not as far as I know - I don't think I use google cloud at all
  • tom15387202
    tom15387202 Posts: 303 Forumite
    The startup repair, or something else must have corrupted your local data files.

    IMHO, there's not much you can do other than get your passwords back by recovering them from each website manually.

    Don't use the built in password managers on browsers as they can be insecure and, as you've experienced, buggy.

    Look into Lastpass or Dashlane

    Both are excellent replacements and will sync your passwords between all your browsers.
  • maeiou
    maeiou Posts: 40 Forumite
    thanks very much for your help, I appreciate it, I will have a look at both of them and decide.
    :)
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