Windows 10: Microsoft has a fix for Windows 10's Password Saving issue

Shortly after the release of Windows 10 version 2004 in April 2020, some users reported issues getting passwords to save in web browsers such as Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge, and also in other applications such as OneDrive or Outlook.

Microsoft acknowledged the issue in June 2020 and published a support page on its official support site.

Microsoft is actively investigating on this topic; our metrics for OSCrypt.Win.KeyDecryptionError do not show a huge or significantly growing number of hits, but it's big enough that we're looking at it. It would be interesting to see whether Chrome's data for that metric shows movement over time.
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The support page informs users that the issue is caused by certain Windows 10 Task Scheduler tasks such as HP Customer participation utility task, and that it affects devices running Windows 10 Version 2004 Build 19041.173 or later.

Microsoft's workaround suggests to run a Powershell command to list tasks that affect the password saving functionality on the operating system.

1. Start an elevated Windows PowerShell prompt.
2. Run the command Get-ScheduledTask | foreach { If (([xml](Export-ScheduledTask -TaskName $_.TaskName -TaskPath $_.TaskPath)).GetElementsByTagName("LogonType").'#text' -eq "S4U") { $_.TaskName } }
3. Note tasks listed by the command.
4. Open the Windows Task Scheduler.
5. Locate the tasks listed by the PowerShell command, right-click on each and select disable.
6. Restart Windows.

Microsoft Edge Program Manager Eric Lawrence confirmed on December 18, 2020 that Microsoft has found a permanent fix for the issue. The company has integrated the fix in the latest Windows 10 Insider Build and plans to include it in an upcoming update for all Windows 10 users. The exact release date is unclear; the most likely scenario will see a release as part of a coming cumulative update.

The next cumulative updates will be released on January 12, 2021, February 9, 2021 and March 9, 2021 respectively.

Lawrence notes that a "comparatively small number of users with S4U tasks" is affected by the issue.

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Turn On or Off Offer to Save Passwords in Microsoft Edge


I just finished some testing, and when you say "No" to saving password for a site, it will add the site to the "Manage passwords" list.

Deleting the site from the list will normally have Microsoft Edge ask you to save the password again afterwards.

If you haven't already, double check the list to make sure all instances of the site has been deleted, or delete all saved passwords to start fresh.

Microsoft Edge Saved Passwords - Manage in Windows 10

 

New install Windows 10 (issue solved)

It's good that you're not experiencing any issues. Unfortunately many folks are, a quick Google search will show the same info im offering the OP.

Heres a couple examples:

Here

Here

It's basically what I mentioned above, small issues here and there ,but nothing to end your day.. for the most part.

I know it's anecdotal, but for my experience 95% of the time it's perfectly fine. The issues I've run into wouldn't be enough for me to roll back , but they would be enough (had I not installed it yet) ,to avoid it for another couple weeks which is why I'm suggesting it to the OP

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update problems and complaints

• Installation problems with the Fall Creators Update
• Microsoft Edge problems with the Fall Creators Update
• Drivers problems with the Fall Creators Update
• Experience problems with the Fall Creators Update

keep in mind, as of recently, the FCU is installed on 5% of devices roughly.....

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

As you may already know, Windows 10 (as well as Windows 8) allow you to log in with a valid Microsoft account, instead of creating a local account that only works on your machine. However, you may prefer to keep a local account for privacy reasons. If you do, though, some Windows 10 features—like Cortana—may not work. Despite the default behavior, the Windows 10 Store is not one of them. You can still log in to your Microsoft account for just the Store without switching to a full Microsoft account. The process, however, is not terribly obvious. To do so, follow these steps:

• Launch the Store from your Start menu.
• Click the user icon next to the search box.
• Click “Sign-in” from the menu that appears.
• Choose “Microsoft account” and log in like normal.
• When the “Make it yours” box appears do not enter your password. Instead, click “Sign in to just this app instead.”

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