Anybody having problems with usernames and passwords?

This updates my previous posts (in this thread) regarding trouble signing into my Outlook email account. My work-around of refreshing the page no longer works. I got various pop ups like "too many requests" and other error notices. A remark to the side of the failed log in attempt suggested trying a VPN or another device. Neither of those helped. I finally shut off my modem and restarted the laptop, then I was able to log in. Just putting this out there in case anyone else is having the same problem.

If anyone else has figured out a simpler solution, please post it. Thanks.
 
Get Roboform Password software. It will control all you passwords and ID's. I've been using it for many years. You start with a master password and then enter ID's and passwords as needed.
 

fuzzybuddy said:
I've just went through the password "error" thing with my car insurance company. Then it was Walmart's. There still are a couple of sites that I'm waiting for email codes so I can enter them. Today, it was my MD's & hospital site. Years ago, I bought a password app, and I put everything in it. Then there's password saver app on two computers and my phone. When ALL 4 say x is the password :unsure: !!!!!!
Anybody having problems with usernames and passwords?
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I hate to admit it, but I have only three passwords. When I get a place, I'll spread them out.

Of course, mine are 12-13 & 17 characters long.
 
I learned the hard way that Windows 11 stores your passwords in with your cache and cookies and if you delete the file that stores these you delete all your stored passwords and when you try to re-enter them into various programs they want to verify your action via your phone or email. I wanted to view the content of the cache and cookies files before I deleted the contents but Windows 11 wouldn't let me. The much older versions of Windows would let you view all your files easily.
 
MACKTEXAS said:
This updates my previous posts (in this thread) regarding trouble signing into my Outlook email account. My work-around of refreshing the page no longer works. I got various pop ups like "too many requests" and other error notices. A remark to the side of the failed log in attempt suggested trying a VPN or another device. Neither of those helped. I finally shut off my modem and restarted the laptop, then I was able to log in. Just putting this out there in case anyone else is having the same problem.
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Sometimes shutting off the modem and computer solves a world of problems when the computer loses its mind. Not always but sometimes.
 
Sometimes if the auto fill password or username doesn't work, try typing it instead. This refreshes it.
Also remember the caps or no caps on words.
you can use names from nature...flowers, trees, stones, animal species instead of obvious stuff.

Just my 2 cents
 

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