Where The Saved Passwords Stores In Windows Xp & Vista
HOW TO ACCESS REGISTRY ??
1. Goto Start Menu.
2. Click on Run.
3. Type "regedit" (without quotes) in the Run Box .After that this Windows Opens . Now you are ready to see that.
LOCATIONS OF SAVED PASSWORDS !
# Internet Explorer 4.00 - 6.00:
The passwords are stored in a secret location in the Registry known as the "Protected Storage".
The base key of the Protected Storage is located under the following key:
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Protected Storage System Provider".
You can browse the above key in the Registry Editor (RegEdit), but you won't be able to watch the passwords, because they are encrypted.
Also, this key cannot easily moved from one computer to another, like you do with regular Registry keys.
# Internet Explorer 7.00 - 8.00:
The new versions of Internet Explorer stores the passwords in 2 different locations.
1. AutoComplete passwords are stored in the Registry under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms\Storage2.
2. HTTP Authentication passwords are stored in the Credentials file under
Documents and Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Credentials
, together with login passwords of LAN computers and other passwords.
# Firefox:
The passwords are stored in one of the following filenames: signons.txt, signons2.txt, and signons3.txt (depends on Firefox version)
These password files are located inside the profile folder of Firefox, in
[Windows Profile]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[Profile Name]
Also, key3.db, located in the same folder, is used for encryption/decription of the passwords.
# Google Chrome Web browser:
The passwords are stored in
[Windows Profile]\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Data
(This filename is SQLite database which contains encrypted passwords and other stuff)
# Opera:
The passwords are stored in wand.dat filename, located under
[Windows Profile]\Application Data\Opera\Opera\profile
# Google Talk:
All account settings, including the encrypted passwords, are stored in the Registry under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Google Talk\Accounts\[Account Name]
# Yahoo Messenger 6.x:
The password is stored in the Registry, under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\Pager
("EOptions string" value)
# Yahoo Messenger 7.5 or later:
The password is stored in the Registry, under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\Pager - "ETS" value.
The value stored in "ETS" value cannot be recovered back to the original password.
1. Goto Start Menu.
2. Click on Run.
3. Type "regedit" (without quotes) in the Run Box .After that this Windows Opens . Now you are ready to see that.
LOCATIONS OF SAVED PASSWORDS !
# Internet Explorer 4.00 - 6.00:
The passwords are stored in a secret location in the Registry known as the "Protected Storage".
The base key of the Protected Storage is located under the following key:
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Protected Storage System Provider".
You can browse the above key in the Registry Editor (RegEdit), but you won't be able to watch the passwords, because they are encrypted.
Also, this key cannot easily moved from one computer to another, like you do with regular Registry keys.
# Internet Explorer 7.00 - 8.00:
The new versions of Internet Explorer stores the passwords in 2 different locations.
1. AutoComplete passwords are stored in the Registry under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms\Storage2.
2. HTTP Authentication passwords are stored in the Credentials file under
Documents and Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Credentials
, together with login passwords of LAN computers and other passwords.
# Firefox:
The passwords are stored in one of the following filenames: signons.txt, signons2.txt, and signons3.txt (depends on Firefox version)
These password files are located inside the profile folder of Firefox, in
[Windows Profile]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[Profile Name]
Also, key3.db, located in the same folder, is used for encryption/decription of the passwords.
# Google Chrome Web browser:
The passwords are stored in
[Windows Profile]\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Data
(This filename is SQLite database which contains encrypted passwords and other stuff)
# Opera:
The passwords are stored in wand.dat filename, located under
[Windows Profile]\Application Data\Opera\Opera\profile
# Google Talk:
All account settings, including the encrypted passwords, are stored in the Registry under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Google Talk\Accounts\[Account Name]
# Yahoo Messenger 6.x:
The password is stored in the Registry, under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\Pager
("EOptions string" value)
# Yahoo Messenger 7.5 or later:
The password is stored in the Registry, under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\Pager - "ETS" value.
The value stored in "ETS" value cannot be recovered back to the original password.
