"save password" box not staying checked Vista Tips Discuss "save password" box not staying checked in the Windows Vista forums; Hello I was just wondering if anyone out there can tell me why, my passwords are not being saved like I want them too. I've tried everything but I ...

[mvcjvc]

Hello I was just wondering if anyone out there can tell me why, my passwords are not being saved like I want them too. I've tried everything but I cant figure out where to go to make Vista save my passwords on my programs like Outlook for instance. If anyone has any idea I would appreciate any feedback I can get. Thanks in advance......

[Snuffy]

The password is on their server not your computer, so actually you can not save even with the box checked....

[mvcjvc]

I saved my passwords on Windows XP with no problem but when I went to Vista the passwords no longer save..

[nizan]

can you give us more details? what outlook password are you talking about?

[felix8406]

I found this at http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/Sho...29361&SiteID=1

"This was a difficult, deliberate choice. During the development of Vista, it was discovered that the password storage algorithm used by Outlook was too weak to protect your data from future, potential attacks. Both the security and application compatibility teams decided that protecting your data outweighed the inconvenience of having to retype your passwords. As the appcompat representative, I can assure you this was not a decision we took lightly, and my apologies for any inconvenience we've caused you."

"Microsoft AppCompat Guy"

[Znod]

Very good felix. Way to go, and thanks.