Google Chrome Passwords: 8 Tricks to Save Them 🚀🔒
Google Chrome It has a pre-installed password manager that can generate and save your passwords. Thanks to this feature, you can use autofill, making logging into different sites much faster. 🚀
The password manager is enabled by default, but if you're unable to use it, you may have made some changes that are preventing this feature from working properly. 🤔
If Chrome doesn't offer to save your password or isn't doing so, here are some solutions: solutions that you can try to solve the problem. 🔧
1. Make sure the option to save passwords is enabled
The password saving feature is enabled by default, but some extensions or incorrect settings can disable it without you realizing it. Before moving on to more advanced methods, check if the password saving option is enabled.
1. Open the Google Chrome browser.
2. Click on the three points in the upper right corner and select Passwords and Autofill > Google Password Manager.
3. On the next screen, switch to the tab Configuration.
4. On the right, make sure the switch next to Offer to save passwords is enabled. If it's already enabled, disable it and enable it again.
2. Review the apps on the list of rejected apps and sites
You may have added the problematic site to your list of rejected apps and sites in Google Password Manager.
If this happens, Google Password Manager won't save the password for that site. So, check if the problematic sites are on your list of rejected apps and sites.
1. Open the Google Chrome browser.
2. Click on the three points in the upper right corner and select Passwords and Autofill > Google Password Manager.
3. On the next screen, switch to the tab Configuration.
4. Scroll down to the section Rejected sites and applications and look for the site.
5. If the site is listed, click the 'X' icon next to the site's URL.
3. Disable recently added extensions
Extensions can sometimes prevent the browser from saving passwords. This usually happens when you install security extensions on your Chrome browser.
Review the extensions installed in your browser. To disable an extension: click the three dots > Extensions > Manage Extensions.
On the Extensions page, disable all Chrome extensions, then check if Chrome is saving passwords. If it still isn't, you can re-enable the extensions. 🔍
4. Update your Google Chrome browser
You may be using a version of Google Chrome that has a bug that prevents Google Password Manager from working properly. 🐞
Before making any other changes to your Google Chrome browser, it's important to update it to see if that fixes the problem.
Google usually releases updates for Chrome to fix these types of errors and glitches. To update Google Chrome, click on the three dots and select Settings. In the Settings section, go to the About Chrome.
5. Clear the Chrome browser cache
An outdated or corrupted cache is often the main reason why your browser isn't working properly. You can resolve issues related to this by clearing existing cache files.
- Click on the three dots in the top right corner.
- In the menu that appears, select Delete browsing data.
- Next, select All the time in the time range. Check Cookies and other site data, Cached images and files, and click Clear data.
6. Delete the corrupted Chrome profile
Remember that deleting a Chrome profile will also delete your sign-in methods, bookmarks, browsing history, and autofill data. ⚠️
1. Open the Chrome browser and click on your profile picture in the upper right corner.
2. In the menu that appears, select Manage profiles.
3. Click on the icon configuration gear along with other profiles.
4. Click on the three dots in the Chrome profile and select Eliminate.
5. In the confirmation message, click Eliminate.
6. To add the profile, click Add on the home screen and sign back in to your Google account. 🆕
7. Reset the Chrome browser
If none of this worked, it's time to restore your Chrome settings to their defaults. Resetting your Chrome browser will remove all your settings, preferences, customizations, and user profiles. 💥
1. Go to the page of Chrome Settings.
2. On the left side, click on Reset settings.
3. On the right side, click on Restore settings to their original values.
4. In the confirmation message, click again Reset settings.
8. Add the password manually
If you don't want to reset your Chrome browser, you can try adding your password manually in Google Password Manager. To do so, follow these steps.
1. Click on the three dots and then navigate to Passwords and Autofill > Google Password Manager.
2. On the right, click the button Add.
3. Enter the site URL, username, and password you want to save. Once done, click Keep.
I'm sure these solutions will definitely solve the Google Chrome not saving passwords issue you're facing. If you need more help on this issue, leave your questions in the comments! 👇 Also, if you find this guide helpful, don't forget to share it with your friends. 📲