How to delete saved passwords in the Chrome browser

 How to delete saved passwords in the Chrome browser

The Chrome browser, which was released by the American company Google for search engines for the first time in 2008, is the most popular Internet browser in the world. The global market for Internet browsers

Chrome is the first browser to feature isolated and protected tabs that allow the computer every time you add a new tab or application to the browser to allocate its own memory for it, which means that if any failure or error occurs in one of the open tabs In the browser, it will not disable the browser completely, and all you have to do in this case is close the disabled tab or window only, and the computer will free the memory that was allocated to it instead of closing the browser as a whole.

Another feature that Chrome and some other browsers have is the "Remember Password" feature, which allows the browser to save passwords used in logins on different sites and applications. Many users may find this feature very convenient and save a lot of time and effort, especially if they have a large number of accounts on different sites and applications for which logging in requires entering many passwords, some of which can often be difficult to remember. But is it a good idea to use "Remember Password" all the time? And is there a way to erase all the passwords that Chrome keeps if we want to? Let's answer these questions in the following article.

Why might you need to clear passwords from the Chrome browser?

Using the passwords that Chrome allows, as we mentioned above, is a very convenient option for some users who need to sign in to dozens of different sites and applications that require the use of a number of different usernames and strong passwords according to the standards and requirements of each site or application, as they find it difficult to remember In some cases, saving the browser for the login data and then automatically logging the user in at the following times is the best option for these passwords and usernames.

However, this procedure raises a lot of concerns about the security and privacy of the data. In this case, anyone who has access to your device will be able to instantly access and control all your accounts on all the sites and applications that you have logged into using the browser, from your accounts on social networks to your bank accounts. Especially if you have Google account syncing enabled on multiple devices or if you're not the only person using the device you're signed in with, this could allow anyone to easily access your data and sign into your accounts.

The browser also allows viewing stored passwords by pressing the "eye icon" to reveal the password. Thus, the best solution to keep your logins and passwords private and secure in these cases is to erase all passwords kept by the Chrome browser.

How to clear all passwords kept by the Chrome browser

You can certainly reduce your privacy and data protection concerns while using Chrome if you erase all passwords and login data automatically stored by the browser by following a series of simple steps that will take only a few minutes, even if the Chrome browser you are using on your device accumulates in its memory the login data and passwords that you have used over many years.

First, after opening the browser window, click on the three vertical dots (...) in the upper right corner of the browser window and select "Settings". From the settings menu, go to the "Autofill" option on the left side of the screen. In front of the Autofill option, you will see a list of options on the right side of the screen. Among them, click on "Password manager".

From the password manager settings menu, turn off "Auto sign-in". This can be enough if you do not want to make the browser write the password automatically every time you register on a site, but if you want to continue deleting passwords Finally, from the browser, follow the steps below.

Scrolling to the bottom of the password manager's settings menu will show you a list of saved usernames and passwords for all the sites and apps you're signed into via the Chrome browser. Next, click on the three vertical dots corresponding to the site or application that you want to clear your login data from, and from the menu that appears, choose Remove.

You will eventually notice that your browser no longer keeps your password and username on this site. Repeat the previous steps for all the passwords and logins in the list or that you want to clear from your browser.

There is another way in which you can clear all the data that your browser keeps with simpler steps. All you have to do is go to the browser options menu by clicking on the three vertical dots at the top right of the Chrome browser window as before. This time, press the "History" option or press Ctrl+H on the keyboard. From the window that will appear, choose from the left side of the screen the "Clear Browsing Data" option.

Now that you have deleted all the passwords that your browser keeps, you may be wondering how to choose passwords that are strong enough to protect your accounts from hacking when you log into new sites in the future and how to remember them without violating the principle of data security. Here are some tips in this regard.

How to choose a strong password, protect it, and remember it when needed.

• Use one of the strong password generators, which are free tools that will help you choose strong passwords that are impossible for a snooper to guess and hack your account. The passwords you use 
• Online password storage and encryption services are a safer option than saving passwords on Chrome, but they still come with some risk. 
• If you have to save your account password somewhere so that you can remember it, it is better to write it down on paper in an encrypted and indirect way, such as "incomplete," for example, and keep the papers with you but away from your computer or phone. 
• A strong password should be at least 12 characters long, preferably a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols. 
• Choosing algorithm-style passwords helps you remember them. The algorithm's method relies on creating passwords for different accounts from several segments that are switched and combined in a specific logical way so that they are understandable only to the original user.