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I have a problem with the AutoComplete feature in Microsoft Internet Explorer. AutoComplete is supposed to save user names and passwords for my email, for example. Autocomplete prompts me to save my password when I sign onto my UF email account. But when I sign onto my Yahoo email account, AutoComplete does not prompt me to save the password. Previously, I checked the box to not remind me again to save passwords for the Yahoo account, but now I want to reverse this and allow it to save the password. How do I fix this so that it DOES promt me to save passwords? Is there a manual operation I can do?

Please help me! Thank you :-)

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A quick, practical summary of what’s happening and how to fix it (short, tested steps plus one advanced cleanup).

Most likely causes: either Internet Explorer’s AutoComplete prompt is turned off for passwords or you previously told IE “Never for this site.” Some sites (Yahoo included) also deliberately disable browser autocomplete for their login fields, so the prompt never appears even when IE’s settings are correct. (support.mozilla.org)

First, try the safe, built‑in fix:

  1. Tools -> Internet Options -> Content -> AutoComplete -> Settings.
  2. Make sure “User names and passwords on forms” (and the option to prompt/save passwords) is enabled.
  3. If you suspect you clicked “Never for this site,” use Delete AutoComplete History -> check Passwords (note: this removes saved passwords) and Delete, then re-visit the site and sign in to get the prompt again. (support.microsoft.com)

Advanced (techie) option — remove the site-level block from IE storage:
Close IE, run regedit after backing up the registry, then inspect HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms\Storage2. Export the key as a backup, then delete the value(s) that match the Yahoo URL (or remove all non‑Default values if you understand you’ll erase saved form data). Restart IE and sign in; IE should ask to save the password again. Back up before you touch the registry. Tools that read IE’s AutoComplete (like IE PassView) can make this easier. (nirsoft.net)

If the page itself blocks saving (autocomplete="off" or uses dynamic/AJAX login fields), the browser may still refuse to prompt. Workarounds: use the DOM inspector to toggle the field’s autocomplete attribute or run a small bookmarklet that removes autocomplete="off", or use a dedicated password manager (these often ignore the page restriction). If you prefer, switching browsers sometimes helps, but site code (not the browser) is often the limiting factor. (stackoverflow.com)

Notes: this expands on ’s point about Yahoo and on ’s browser suggestion — the UI fix is the least destructive; use the registry method only if you’re comfortable and have a backup.

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What does add aware 6.0 do?

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add aware 6.0 did not solve the problem. Is there another solution I could do to fix the AutoComplete problem?

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Yahoo! is very restrictive on allowing AutoComplete to function on most all of it's pages. I found the following quote...

"Yahoo mail turns off the autocomplete feature for their web based mail."

...in the link which follows, which gives a good tutorial on how AutoComplete works in general, as well as giving helpful hints on how to utilize A-C in your coding if you're a programmer.

http://www.geocities.com/technofundo/tech/web/ie_autocomplete.html

The summary is... you can't use AutoComplete with your Yahoo! Mail, DCarr.

I know... it's a pain!! :lol: I wish Yahoo! allowed A-C to be used there, too.

:cool: A.M.

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