Credential Manager isn’t a new feature, but it’s still useful on a Windows 11 PC. If you’ve never used it before, we’ll show you how to use Credential Manager on Windows 11 below.
How to Use Credential Manager on Windows 11
You can use Credential Manager to view, edit, remove different user credentials. To open Credential Manager on Windows 11, do the following:
How to Delete Sign-in Information with Credential Manager
You can also use Credential Manager to delete stored sign-in information. For example, if you’re having trouble signing in to a passworded network storage device, you may need to delete the information to sign in again. To delete an account stored in Credential Manager, use the following steps: That series of steps will remove the account’s credentials. Note that it will require a new username and password for future logins.
Add New Sign-in Information Using Credential Manager
You can add sign-in info for an app or network credential for a mapped network drive. To add a new sign-in credential, use the following steps: The new account credentials are added to Credential Manager to automatically sign in when you access apps or network locations.
Export Sign-in Information in Credential Manager
It’s always a good idea to back up your data, and you can export data from Credential Manager. To export your saved credentials using Credential Manager: After hitting the keyboard shortcut, a message will come up, prompting you to enter a password twice. After typing in the password twice, click Next and then Finish. Of course, you’ll want to save the file in a secure location that no one has access to.
Import Saved Credential Information
If you’ve backed up your sign-in data, you may want to import it into Credential Manager later on a new or restored PC. To import sign-in data, use the following steps: That’s it. You’ll get a message letting you know the credentials have been successfully restored.
Password and Security
Credential Manager is just one of the tools you can use to keep your sign-in data secure on a Windows 11 PC. If you’re worried about your data, you should consider backing up your credentials regularly and storing them in a safe location. You may also be interested in finding your saved Wi-Fi passwords in Windows 11. It’s not just for Windows, either. You can find W-Fi passwords on Android, or if you’re a Mac user, you can recover Wi-Fi passwords in macOS. Comment Name * Email *
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