Most modern web browsers include built-in password managers that save your website login credentials and password details, so you don’t have to fill them in every time. However, if you don’t want to store personal data in your browser or use a third-party password manager, you can disable the built-in password manager to avoid “Save password” prompts. So today we are going to show you how to disable the password manager built into your browser (Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge Chromium) on your computer.
Disable the built-in password manager in your browser on PC
Most web browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge, give you the option to disable their built-in password manager. The process is simple, and you don’t need to go into Firefox’s configuration settings or turn on a Chrome flag to do it. All you have to do is dig a little into the settings and turn off a toggle to disable the built-in password manager in your browser. So, without further ado, let’s see how you can disable the annoying “save password” prompt on your computer.
To note: We’re using Windows 10 for this tutorial, but the process will also remain largely the same on Mac and Linux..
Google chrome
- To disable the built-in password manager, open Google Chrome on your computer and click the menu button (three points) top right [1]. From the drop-down menu, select Settings [2].
- Under the Automatic filling option, click Passwords.
- On the next screen, disable the “Password Saving Offer” option. Also, turn off the “Auto-sign in” option if you don’t want Chrome to automatically sign you in to certain websites using stored credentials.
That’s it. You have now successfully disabled Google Chrome’s built-in password manager on your computer.
Mozilla Firefox
- Open Mozilla Firefox and click on the hamburger menu (three horizontal lines) at the top right. From the drop-down menu, select Options.
- Click on ‘Privacy and Security ‘ in the left pane. Then uncheck the box next to “Ask to save usernames and passwords for websites. » You can add exceptions if you want to save passwords for certain websites.
You have now successfully disabled the password manager built into Mozilla Firefox on your computer.
Microsoft Edge
- Open Microsoft Edge on your computer and click the menu button (three points) top right. From the drop-down menu, select Settings.
- Click on the ‘Profiles‘tab [1] in the left pane and select your profile if you have multiple profiles saved in your browser. Then click on Passwords [2].
- Now turn off the toggle next to “Offer to save passwords”, and that’s all.
You have now successfully disabled the built-in password manager in Microsoft Edge on your computer.
Disable the built-in password manager in Chrome, Firefox, and Edge to avoid annoying pop-ups
While most browsers do a decent job of protecting your login information, many choose to use third-party password managers for the enhanced feature set. So if you find the “save password” prompts in your browser annoying, you can now disable them by following the guide above.
As with some of the other annoyances on Windows 10, you can turn off notifications and remove all ads from your PC. To further strengthen your privacy, you can disable location tracking on Windows 10 and configure your browsers to simulate your geolocation. Finally, if you are a Mac user, learn how to use Touch ID in the 1Password Chrome extension. You can also learn how to stop Spotlight from searching specific locations on your computer.
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