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I am just wondering, how do browsers actually keep/save usernames and passwords? Is it in plaintext? or encrypted somewhere and then decrypted when a specific page is visitted?

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Modern web browsers will employ encryption, though it isn't really helpfull withiout a master password.

See your web browsers specific documentation for details.

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This is a very old thread, but I feel the need to clarify that it is definitely not plain text.

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