# How do I get rid of auto-logins?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-auto-logins/490485>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 23, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-auto-logins/490485 "2009-03-23T18:25:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-auto-logins/490485/1 "2009-03-23T18:25:53Z")

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We’re getting ready to pack out of here, which means my PC will go into storage. I’d like to get rid of all those automatic log-ins that have accumulated, but can’t figure out where to find them. Windows XP Home, IE 6.0. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-auto-logins/490485/2 "2009-03-23T18:26:17Z")

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Clear cookies?

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-auto-logins/490485/3 "2009-03-23T18:29:24Z")

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> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#):
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> Clear cookies?

Really? That’s all there is to it?

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-auto-logins/490485/4 "2009-03-23T18:32:53Z")

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> [@Chefguy](#):
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> Really? That’s all there is to it?

I think so, since every time I’d cleared cookies on my machine (sometimes they get corrupted) all my login info is gone and I have put passwords in again.

Someone more knowledgeable than I can tell me how I’m wrong! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Cleophus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e57/32.png) [@Cleophus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cleophus)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-auto-logins/490485/5 "2009-03-23T19:21:11Z")

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> [@Chefguy](#):
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> Really? That’s all there is to it?

Yes. That information is stored in cookies.

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**Author:** ![yoyodyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a9a28c/32.png) [@yoyodyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yoyodyne)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-auto-logins/490485/6 "2009-03-23T19:43:38Z")

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You should also go to Tools, Internet Options, Content, Autocomplete and clear forms and passwords.

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-auto-logins/490485/7 "2009-03-23T21:41:48Z")

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> [@yoyodyne](#):
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> You should also go to Tools, Internet Options, Content, Autocomplete and clear forms and passwords.

Aha! That’s what I was looking for. Thanks a lot, guys. Or gals.