{"id":113482,"date":"2024-09-18T06:30:05","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T10:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=113482"},"modified":"2024-09-18T10:22:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T14:22:50","slug":"credential-manager-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/credential-manager-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Credential Manager on Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Windows 10, Credential Manager is the feature that stores your sign-in information for websites (using <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/microsoft-edge\/\">Microsoft Edge<\/a>), apps, and networks (such as <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/map-network-drive-windows-10\/\">mapped drives<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/setup-network-file-sharing-windows-10\/\">shared folders<\/a>) when you check the option to save your credentials for future logins.<\/p>\n<p>The Credential Manager feature isn&#8217;t new\u2014it has been around for a long time. It allows you to securely store and manage your login credentials so you don&#8217;t have to constantly remember and re-enter your usernames and passwords. Usually, the system will automatically save your credentials\u00a0when you check the option to remember your login information, but from the manager app, you can always view, delete, add, backup, and restore credentials.<\/p>\n<p>When you visit a website or app for which you&#8217;ve saved credentials, Credential Manager automatically fills in your login information, saving you time and effort.\u00a0Also, the feature\u00a0encrypts your information using strong encryption algorithms, making it difficult to access it unauthorizedly.<\/p>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\/\">guide<\/a>, I will teach you how to use the Credential Manager on <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-10\/\">Windows 10<\/a> to control all your login information.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"toc\">\n<li><a href=\"#view_login_credential_manager_windows10\">View sign-in passwords on Credential Manager\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#edit_login_credential_manager_windows10\">Edit sign-in information on Credential Manager<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#delete_login_credential_manager_windows10\">Delete sign-in information on Credential Manager<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#add_login_credential_manager_windows10\">Add new sign-in information on Credential Manager<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#backup_login_credential_manager_windows10\">Backup sign-in information on Credential Manager<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#restore_login_credential_manager_windows10\">Restore sign-in information on Credential Manager<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"view_login_credential_manager_windows10\">View sign-in passwords on Credential Manager\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>To view passwords through the Credential Manager, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Control Panel <\/strong>on Windows 10.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>User Accounts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Credential Manager<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Web Credentials<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on the login information.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Show<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-172496\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/windows-10-credential-manage-view-passwords.webp?resize=827%2C430&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 10 Credential Manager view passwords\" width=\"827\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/windows-10-credential-manage-view-passwords.webp?w=873&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 873w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/windows-10-credential-manage-view-passwords.webp?resize=300%2C156&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/windows-10-credential-manage-view-passwords.webp?resize=150%2C78&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Confirm your authentication.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Confirm the password for the credential.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After you complete the steps, the Credential Manager will reveal the password for the web login.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that you can only view passwords for web credentials. The manager doesn&#8217;t provide an option to view Windows passwords.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"edit_login_credential_manager_windows10\">Edit sign-in information on Credential Manager<\/h2>\n<p>To update a password or username already stored on Windows 10, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Control Panel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>User Accounts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Credential Manager<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Windows Credentials<\/strong> tab (or <strong>Web Credentials<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the account.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Edit<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-172497\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/windows10-credential-manager-edit.webp?resize=827%2C418&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Credential Manager edit option\" width=\"827\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/windows10-credential-manager-edit.webp?w=873&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 873w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/windows10-credential-manager-edit.webp?resize=300%2C152&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/windows10-credential-manager-edit.webp?resize=150%2C76&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Update the username and password as necessary.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Save<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-172498\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/edit-windows-credential.webp?resize=827%2C418&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Edit Windows credential\" width=\"827\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/edit-windows-credential.webp?w=873&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 873w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/edit-windows-credential.webp?resize=300%2C152&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/edit-windows-credential.webp?resize=150%2C76&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, the information will update with the new credentials, which means no more login prompts if you initially saved the wrong credentials or changed the sign-in information.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"delete_login_credential_manager_windows10\">Delete sign-in information on Credential Manager<\/h2>\n<p>To delete an account credentials already stored on Windows 10, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Control Panel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>User Accounts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Credential Manager<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Windows Credentials<\/strong> tab (or <strong>Web Credentials<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the account.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Remove<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-172499\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/credential-manager-delete-login.webp?resize=827%2C418&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Delete Windows Credential\" width=\"827\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/credential-manager-delete-login.webp?w=873&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 873w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/credential-manager-delete-login.webp?resize=300%2C152&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/credential-manager-delete-login.webp?resize=150%2C76&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Yes<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After you complete the steps, the account credentials will no longer be available on the computer, meaning that future logins will require you to enter a username and password manually.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"add_login_credential_manager_windows10\">Add new sign-in information on Credential Manager<\/h2>\n<p>To add an app or network credential on Windows 10, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Control Panel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>User Accounts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Credential Manager<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Windows Credentials<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>&#8220;Add a Windows credential&#8221;<\/strong> (or <strong>&#8220;Add a certificate-<span style=\"font-size: 17.664px;\">based<\/span> credential&#8221;<\/strong>) option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-172501\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/add-credential-manager-login.webp?resize=827%2C418&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Add Windows Credential option\" width=\"827\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/add-credential-manager-login.webp?w=873&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 873w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/add-credential-manager-login.webp?resize=300%2C152&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/add-credential-manager-login.webp?resize=150%2C76&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Specify the internet or network address corresponding to the app or network resource.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Specify the username and password to authenticate.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-172500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/add-network-credential-windows10.webp?resize=827%2C418&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"dd network credential on Windows 10\" width=\"827\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/add-network-credential-windows10.webp?w=873&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 873w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/add-network-credential-windows10.webp?resize=300%2C152&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/add-network-credential-windows10.webp?resize=150%2C76&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, the new account information will be added to the computer to sign in automatically the next time you access the apps or network shared.<\/p>\n<p>If the website or network location requires a certificate for authentication, you can choose the <strong>&#8220;Add a Certificate-Based Credential&#8221;<\/strong> option. On this page, you will be able to specify the address and load the required certificate.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Credential Manager also includes the option to save generic credentials through the &#8220;Windows Credentials&#8221; page. This a convenient way to store login information for various types of accounts and services that don&#8217;t fit into the standard &#8220;Web Credentials&#8221; or &#8220;Windows Credentials&#8221; categories.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"backup_login_credential_manager_windows10\">Backup sign-in information on Credential Manager<\/h2>\n<p>To export and backup all your credentials for apps and networks, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Control Panel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>User Accounts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Credential Manager<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Windows Credentials<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Back up Credentials<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-172503\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/windows-10-credential-manger-backup-credentials.webp?resize=827%2C418&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Backup Windows Credentials\" width=\"827\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/windows-10-credential-manger-backup-credentials.webp?w=873&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 873w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/windows-10-credential-manger-backup-credentials.webp?resize=300%2C152&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/windows-10-credential-manger-backup-credentials.webp?resize=150%2C76&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Browse<\/strong> button to specify a destination for the backup.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-172502\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/credential-manager-backup-location.webp?resize=509%2C479&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Backup location for .crd Windows Credentials file\" width=\"509\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/credential-manager-backup-location.webp?w=509&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 509w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/credential-manager-backup-location.webp?resize=300%2C282&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/credential-manager-backup-location.webp?resize=150%2C141&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Specify a name for the <strong>.crd<\/strong> backup file.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Save<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Next<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Use the <strong>&#8220;Ctrl + Alt + Delete&#8221;<\/strong> keyboard shortcut to continue.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Specify a password to protect the Credential Manager file on Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-172504\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/credential-manager-backup-password-encryption.webp?resize=510%2C482&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Credential Manager backup encryption\" width=\"510\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/credential-manager-backup-password-encryption.webp?w=510&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/credential-manager-backup-password-encryption.webp?resize=300%2C284&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/credential-manager-backup-password-encryption.webp?resize=150%2C142&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Next<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Finish<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After you complete the steps, you&#8217;ll end up with a <strong>&#8220;.crd&#8221;<\/strong> file containing all your Windows 10 and web credentials you can import to another computer or the same device after a <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/clean-install-windows-10-2004\/\">clean installation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Credential Manager features only allow backing up the &#8220;Windows Credentials.&#8221; You cannot export the web credentials through this process. However, you can always use the password manager built into Microsoft Edge.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"restore_login_credential_manager_windows10\">Restore sign-in information on Credential Manager<\/h2>\n<p>To restore your sign-in information from backup on Windows 10, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Control Panel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>User Accounts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Credential Manager<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Windows Credentials<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Restore Credentials<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-172506\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/windows-10-credential-manger-backup-restore.webp?resize=827%2C418&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Restore Windows 10 credentials option\" width=\"827\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/windows-10-credential-manger-backup-restore.webp?w=873&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 873w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/windows-10-credential-manger-backup-restore.webp?resize=300%2C152&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/windows-10-credential-manger-backup-restore.webp?resize=150%2C76&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Browse<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-172505\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/credential-manager-select-backup-restore.webp?resize=509%2C479&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Restore .crd Windows Credentials file location\" width=\"509\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/credential-manager-select-backup-restore.webp?w=509&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 509w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/credential-manager-select-backup-restore.webp?resize=300%2C282&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/credential-manager-select-backup-restore.webp?resize=150%2C141&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the <strong>&#8220;.crd&#8221;<\/strong> files with the backup information.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Open<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Next<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Use the <strong>&#8220;Ctrl + Alt + Delete&#8221;<\/strong> keyboard shortcut to continue.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Confirm the password to unlock the Credential Manager backup.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Next<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Finish<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the step, your device&#8217;s credentials for sites, apps, and networks will be restored.<\/p>\n<p>While this guide focuses on Windows 10, Credential Manager has been available for a long time, which means the steps will also work on Windows 8.1 and Windows 7.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update September 18, 2024:<\/strong> This guide has been updated to ensure accuracy and reflect changes to the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you save the wrong sign-in info for a network drive? 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