# XP/password question.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xp-password-question/185946>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 3, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xp-password-question/185946 "2003-07-03T04:05:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![R.P.McMurphy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@R.P.McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R.P.McMurphy)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xp-password-question/185946/1 "2003-07-03T04:05:02Z")

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I run Windows XP for Home. On e-mail sign-ins and other pages that request a password it refuses to remember the password even though I ask it to.

For instance, if I do on-line banking, enter the card number, password, etc. and ask it to sign me in automatically it still will not comply. Same with e-mail.

Have I set some security function that prohibits automatic sign-in?

Thanks, I’m computer lazy and looking for a quick fix. (Tech support is a total PITA and manuals are unintelligable.)

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xp-password-question/185946/2 "2003-07-03T04:17:36Z")

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