On many online sites, my username and password are automatically remembered so I don't have to type them in every time I visit the site. Will deleting the above cookies, history or files erase all that information?
Will doing this cleanup delete my remembered usernames and passwords?
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On many online sites, my username and password are automatically remembered so I don't have to type them in every time I visit the site. Will deleting the above cookies, history or files erase all that information?
Backup that information before running the cleaner. You should be backing up that information anyway.
Good question. I believe deleting the cookies may affect your saved log in information, but I'd wait for a better answer from someone more knowledgeable. Deleting the Temporary Internet Files is harmless - I do it all the time. Not sure about the Browsing History.
If you use the "Custom Clean" option, you can select what is deleted. And when cleaning the Registry, be sure to back it up first. It prompts you to do so.
If you use the "Custom Clean" option, you can select what is deleted. And when cleaning the Registry, be sure to back it up first. It prompts you to do so.
Clearing cookies does get rid of login information unless a site has been whitelisted.
It's been a long time since I used CCleaner, and I don't remember the line that says "Keep me logged in on some websites." Clicking that link might give you a more user-friendly way to keep some cookies compared to managing exceptions through your browser.
It's been a long time since I used CCleaner, and I don't remember the line that says "Keep me logged in on some websites." Clicking that link might give you a more user-friendly way to keep some cookies compared to managing exceptions through your browser.
Ok, deleted all but the cookies.
Yep unless the username/pw is saved to a specific cloud account. So in your case (and mine), deleting the cookies will just make the website "forget" our login info but BitWarden can still autofill the username and password.
If the password was truly compromised, you'll need to change it. Removing it from cookies / password manager doesn't change that someone else has it.
There is zero reason to back that stuff up. If you want to have login details remembered, use a password manager.
You would still want to backup your bookmarks.
There is zero reason to back that stuff up. If you want to have login details remembered, use a password manager.
... And do what you can to ensure and confirm that the password manager's database file(s) can be backed up; or at least exported to some non-proprietary format, then encrypted and backed up manually.
There is zero reason to back that stuff up. If you want to have login details remembered, use a password manager.
CCleaner doesn't delete bookmarks.
Bookmarks aren't included in that "clean-up" and I've never seen bookmarks marked for removal with these type of tools.
People store their plain text usernames and passwords on a computer without using a password manager?
True, but I back them up anyway, because you should be doing that periodically.
Well of course it's not going to remove cookies that you opt to save.
Sure do.... or on post-it notes or in a notebook they keep next to their computer (not me - for any of those).
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