Delete Remembered Network Passwords In Windows

To remove the Stored User Names and Passwords from your system, :

  • Click Start, Run and type Control keymgr.dll
    Remove the entries from the list.

The other ways to access this dialog are:

  • Type Control Userpasswords2 in RUN box, click Advanced, Manage Passwords

OR

  • From Control Panel, select your User Account, on leftside of the corner click Manage your network passwords is there just click and remove the password

If the network location is not listed in the Manage Network Passwords dialog, proceed further, to the manual removal routine:

The password is stored in the Protected Storage area in the XP registry. To remove the stored password for the Network location, follow these instructions:

  • Click Start, Run and type REGEDIT and press Enter
    Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Protected Storage System Provider \ <SID for your Account>
Assign your user account Full Permission for this key, and sub-keys.
Once done, press F5 key to refresh the registry view.
Locate the appropriate sub-key which contains the MS IE FTP Passwords.

Hint: Look for the MS IE FTP Passwords Display String value in the right-pane for each sub-key. The password may be stored here: (The <SID> string varies)

HKCU \ Software \ Microsoft \ Protected Storage System Provider \ <SID> \ Data \ 5e7e8100-9138-11d1-945a-00c04fc308ff \ 00000000-0000-00 00-0000-000000000000
Once you locate the correct sub-key, backup the key to a REG file
Delete the key which contains the user name & password for that Network location

Close Registry Editor


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