Windows 10: Just looking for a SIMPLE, FUNCTIONAL password manager

<I'm venting, so if you're not in the mood just ignore this one>

I've been messing around looking at password managers for a week... And after sifting through a bunch, I finally got down to 4, then ended up where I was hoping not to - with the two "best", Dashlane and Lastpass. I've tried free versions of BOTH in the past and found them to lack some things, but having a couple folks I know get hit in the last month has made me get serious about spending a little money beefing up security on the 3 PCs and 2 android phones... ALL I WANT is

• Log into the password manager when I boot up or log into the system. After that I don't want to have to log into it again in 2 hours or 2 days or any time 'til I have to log off or reboot the system. I DON'T want to have to log in every time I start a browser.
• Fill in usernames and passwords.
• Handle things like library cards - card in username, nothing or a PIN in the password... I don't want the security to go ballistic 'cause the "password isn't strong" 'cause it's NOT a password. Just put the information in the right fields at the library site. I've got 5 of 'em and DON'T want to have to remember numbers!
• Launch sites from the vault. Create a password, modify it, grab it and launch the site.
• Log into LOCAL applications like Skype or Adobe Creative Cloud. They're not in a browser, they're running on the PC.

Yeah, there's a bunch of other stuff that's cute and may be handy like generating gibberish passwords, a VPN, a security scrore and checking the dark web, but what I NEED the thing to do is give me a good way to do those few things above....

Dashlane has NO family plan, which means at normal cost, it'll be $120/year to have 2 people share a vault. Or somewhere between 3 and 4 TIMES what everybody else wants for a family plan.

Dashlane CAN'T log into anything local - it's crippled to only work in a browser. Since you actually CAN get very minimal, primitive chat support at Dashlane (they don't do phone), I was able to get a straight answer from one of their people - NO you cannot log into anything that isn't in a browser.

Lastpass, IN THEORY, can log into local applications, but so far I can't get anybody to state that it WILL ACTUALLY DO THIS. Actually, the customer service at Lastpass is so appalling that you can't get any information from anyone period. People that are reviewing a PAID version of the product can't even get a response from Lastpass. Every review I read liked the product and utterly DESPISED the non-existent customer service.

Lastpass DOESN'T appear to stay alive when you close the browser. It SAYS it's supposed to - there's a check box that IS NOT CHECKED to tell it to close when the last browser closes. It closes. And if you open more than one browser, it APPEARS that browser B doesn't know browser A has already logged into the Lastpass vault and you have to do it every time you open or close any browser.

This CANNOT be the way this works - I have GOT to be missing something - that DOESN'T compromise security like having the browsers store the password manager master password

There MAY be settings to fix all the above, but I can't find them anywhere in Lastpass. And since it took almost 8 hours to have Lastpass "support" acknowledge receiving my last message - not a response from support, just the automated "we got your message" message, I don't figure I'm going to get any help any time soon. And don't bother pointing me to the support forum. It's about as moribund as any I've ever seen.

So - ANYBODY - have a pointer to a good, cost-effective password manager (2 people, 1 vault, 3 PCs, 2 android phones) that just manages passwords without making life MORE difficult instead of less? OR know the magic settings to make Lastpass not close with every browser? 'Cause other than that and the execrable customer service it seems like the best option I've found so far

Of course I haven't even TRIED either of these on a phone, where they REALLY have to be simple 'cause IT'S A PHONE!

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Looking for password manager software?

I really have to ask...why would Microsoft not have a password manager? With all the things these apps can track (location, usage data, etc.) I find it hard to believe that some nefarious party couldn't come out with a great looking app that sends all your
passwords directly back to their server without telling you.

I used to keep track of mine in the Microsoft wallet but now with 8.1 they have disabled that functionality so I'm back to keeping them in my head. Looking through the list of companies/individuals that are selling these on the marketplace I don't see one
recognizable name of a well known/well respected company.

 

Unable to access HP Simple Pass to Sign-in to the computer on Windows 10

Hi Jerome,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community and being a part of Windows 10.

I understand your concern about accessing HP simple pass after upgrading to Windows 10. We will help you with this issue.

• Do let us know the make and model of your computer?
• Have you installed HP simple pass software on your computer?

Try the below steps and check if it helps.

Step 1: I suggest you to download the latest HP Simple Pass software from the manufacturer's website install it and check if it helps.

Step 2: If you have already installed the software, I suggest you to re-install it and check if the issue persists.

Follow the steps to Access Recovery Manager:

• Press Start button from the keyboard, type Recover Manager.
• Select Recovery Manager from the list when it becomes available. Allow the action to continue, if prompted. The
  HP Recovery Manager opens.
• Click Software program re-installation, Next , select
  HP SimplePass for the listing and then follow the on-screen instructions to reinstall application
  

Hope it helps. Try the above and get back to us with an updated status of this issue for further assistance.

 

Looking for password manager software?

Hi! I am looking for password manager software. Software should have client for Lumia 920 and desktop application for Windows 8. I would need to synchronize data between computer and phone with a cable, WLAN or Bluetooth. I don't want to use cloud services
to sync passwords.

So far i have tested:
Safe wallet (no WP8 client available)
SPLASH ID safe (sync doesn't work)

Any suggestions?