Windows 10: to many passwords

with windows 10 what's to easiest way to stop using passwords . would it be to buy a webcam and do facial recognition ? or a fingerprint scanner ? i'm using an HP desktop

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TOO MANY PASSWORDS

First; All caps is yelling. Please do not yell at the other users who make up the forum.

 

TOO MANY PASSWORDS

I HAVE SO MANY PASSWORDS THEY WILL CHOKE A HORSE!!! WHY DO WE NEED SO MANY? IF WE HAVE TO RE-SET A PASSWORD ALMOST EVERY PROGRAM WILL NOT LET US USE A PASSWORD WHICH WE USED PREVIOUSLY. SO WE HAVE TO INVENT A NEW ONE "ON THE SPOT" AND TRY TO REMEMBER
IT AND THEN REMEMBER TO PLACE IT INTO TRUE KEY OR WHATEVER ELSE WE USE TO KEEP OUR HEADS ON STRAIGHT!

THE CART IS DRAGGING THE HORSE HERE. WE ARE PAYING THE DOUGH! WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE THE SAME PASSWORD FOR EVERYTHING IF WE WANT. THIS IS MORE THAN RIDICULOUS. I HATE THIS DAMN COMPUTER BUT HAVE TO USE IT ALL THE TIME. LET'S STAND UP AND REBEL AGAINST
THOSE EGG-HEADS WHO SAY WE HAVE TO KEEP CHANGING OUR PASSWORDS.

WHAT IF WE DO NOT WANT A PASSWORD FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS? WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO SKIP THEM THERE! IF MY NEW PASSWORD DOES NOT MATCH MY TRUE KEY THEN NOTHING GOES AHEAD AND WE GO IN CIRCLES. COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS WHO SAY WE MUST, WE HAVE TO, WE CAN NOT PROCEED
WITHOUT CHANGING OUR PASSWORDS... ALL OF YOU JUMP IN THE LAKE! I'M SICK OF YOU. I AM RETIRED NOW AND MAYBE I'LL JUST DO OTHER THINGS INSTEAD OF WRENCHING MY GUTS ON THIS PETTY CRAP.

I REALLY "AM" TRYING HARD TO WATCH MY LANGUAGE. I AM A RETIRED PASTOR AND I CURSE MORE UNDER MY BREATH AND IN MY HEAD THAN I EVER DID OUTLOUD WHEN I WAS A POLICE OFFICER FOR 5 YEARS WORKING MY WAY THROUGH GRADUATE SCHOOL. HERE WE ARE ALL FOLLOWING A FEW
RICH GEEKS LIKE LEMMINGS. AWAY WITH PASSWORDS. GIVE US ALL A FEW PIN NUMBERS AND FACE RECOGNITIONS TO REMEMBER US AND LEAVE US ALONE!!!!

 

Hello Calvin, *Smile

It really depends on what you feel would be easier, and what's in your budget.

Currently, the Intel RealSense developer kit F200 camera for facial recognition with Windows Hello is out of stock on a reservation list.

Fingerprint works well.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/9...dows-10-a.html

If you like, you can also use a PIN.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/7...dows-10-a.html

 

When I did a clean install of Windows 10 to my SSD, and signed in with a Microsoft account, Windows asked me to create a small 4 digit pin, which is easy to remember . And that is what i have already done. 4 Digit pin works great for me.

 

is there a way to get something to work on all sites that require a password ? I mean lets be real I now have passwords for everything from music sites to banking sites and its getting harder and harder to keep track of them all
some kinda of biometric that would work across the board maybe ?

 

If you are conscious about having so many online passwords and not being able to manage them all, there are good ways to stay secure and have easy access to all your site login credentials. I was going to post to you about a service I recently signed up for but then I thought I might be breaking a rule, which I would have been.

 

Since you're asking directly, I'll risk it. LastPass is what I started using. You create a master password and log in via a browser extension. The extension will save your login info and fill in the boxes for you. It will even generate random passwords for you if you tell it to.

 

It's fine if you are posting to help with what the OP requested help with, but equally as good free options are preferred if available. *Smile

It's just not fine when it's being obviously spammed.

 

For those that are interested, I find LastPass's browser plug-ins are unstable and crash my browsers a lot (particularly IE). I also find their website to be ugly and difficult to use. Their user interface is horrible (although this might have changed since the last time I used it).

I much prefer Dashlane, which I find more stable and a very simple interface. But, to each their own.

To answer the original question, no... there is nothing built in to windows that will automatically deal with passwords for every service, every site, every app you might use. You need a password manager of some sort, like those mentioned to keep your passwords secure and safe, and easy to lookup.

They have browser plugins that will automatically log you in, generate secure passwords, and allow you to look them up manually if need be.

 

thanks for the help , I only have about 1/2 a normal persons eyesight and anything helps

 

I use a PIN to login to windows cant recommend any password manages although I think Lastpass has been hacked as it stores in the cloud and is always going to be a target. BTW in Win 8 you could only use 4 digits for PIN now in 10 you can use 5 or more.

 

Neither LastPass or Dashlane can be "hacked" in the way you're talking about. The reason is that the data is encrypted, and the keys are stored only on your computer. Even if a hacker hacks LastPass, and gets the data, it's useless because they don't have the keys. Even LastPass themselves can't access your data.

It's like a safe deposit box in a bank. It needs two keys, and one of them you have on you. Although, they can always drill the lock so it's not a perfect example, but assume they couldn't...