Reveal hidden passwords in all major browsers

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Andrew Worcester has joined the long list of those offering a small software plug-in that allows a user to reveal stored passwords in browsers. 

Worth noting that in Firefox and IE you can password protect your saved passwords, however, this is not currently available in Chrome.

Why write this post - so when the pop-up appears "saved user name and password" you know that it is not secure, unless you have made it secure, but then you have the very problem we all face - remembering passwords?  Surely we will grow out of them soon.

Firefox

  • To access the list of saved passwords, click the Tools menu and click Options.
  • Open the Security tab.
  • Click on the Saved Passwords button.
  • The password are stored in a list divided in two columns (sites and username) click Show Passwords to see the corresponding passwords.
  • Click OK. The passwords are displayed in clear text.

I don't have IE, but I am sure it is in options....