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  1. SAM VIMES
    Sam Vimes Win User

    How secure is storing passwords in Chrome/Firefox


    How secure is it storing passwords in Chrome or Firefox? Are they stored locally and if Chrome/Firefox was open could anyone access the passwords or is there a master password needed first?

    Thanks

    :)
     
    Sam Vimes, Jul 13, 2020
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  2. NEWCONROER
    newconroer Win User

    Explorer, Chrome or Firefox ?

    My browser history goes Mosaic > Netscape > Ie > Firefox > Opera > Chrome

    IE was brief because of security issues. Firefox was customized how I wanted but often had extension problems or crashes. Opera was good at first then sluggish and lacked compatibility. Chrome has it's quirks, but has given me the best overall experience.
     
    newconroer, Jul 13, 2020
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  3. THEHUNTER
    TheHunter Win User
    Explorer, Chrome or Firefox ?

    IE11 has adblock easy list too.

    ie http://www.iegallery.com/en-us/trackingprotectionlists


    Altohugh my no1 is still FF, the only thing that kinda sucks is it doesnt have full 1080p 60fps support @html5 (max 720p), IE11 plays that fine np.
     
    TheHunter, Jul 13, 2020
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  4. MARKLAFRANCE
    MarkLaFrance Win User

    How secure is storing passwords in Chrome/Firefox

    Windows 10 - Chrome and firefox are not working

    This helped me with Chrome but not with Firefox.

    I opened Control Panel>Troubleshooting>Programs>Advanced, Run as Administrator and then went through the steps. My problem was the Chrome wouldn't start at all, so I went through the steps and it asks what program you're having problems with, I chose Google
    Chrome, it'll go through a short diagnostic and then give you the option of Troubleshoot Program & then it gives a list of problems. I chose the first one: This program worked in earlier versions.... then click next, I clicked Windows 7, then next and it did
    it's little fix. I tested and Chrome opened up just fine.

    No such luck for Firefox, though.
     
    MarkLaFrance, Jul 13, 2020
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