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Password Manager on Win 11

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daelin
daelin

Every time the browser autofills a password it asks me for my Windows password. I don't want this behavior, as this makes password autofill completely pointless. How do I disable this "feature"?

Every time the browser autofills a password it asks me for my Windows password. I don't want this behavior, as this makes password autofill completely pointless. How do I disable this "feature"?

Isisombululo esikhethiwe

Hello,

Try the following:

  1. Click the menu button Fx89menuButton and select Settings.
  2. Select Privacy & Security on the left.
  3. Go down to the Passwords section, and uncheck "Require device sign in to fill and manage passwords".
    OS authentication setting

Does it help?

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Denys
Denys
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Isisombululo Esikhethiwe

Hello,

Try the following:

  1. Click the menu button Fx89menuButton and select Settings.
  2. Select Privacy & Security on the left.
  3. Go down to the Passwords section, and uncheck "Require device sign in to fill and manage passwords".
    OS authentication setting

Does it help?

daelin
daelin Umnikazi wombuzo

Thank you for responding. I had that unchecked, but I could have sworn the popup happened after I changed that setting. Either way, thank you for your help. If it continues I'll repost.