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lastlib

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2. What browser have you been using?

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Thu Dec 28, 2023, 03:42 PM

Dec 2023

Firefox has a menu option to display saved logins; on the saved login for DU, there is a button to 'Copy' the password. Click that, then open a text editor (like Wordpad) and paste it into a document, That will display it in plain text. I can't speak for other browsers, but if you poke around, you might be able to find something similar.

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I got a new computer for Christmas. I have been signed up since 2004 and my long in is long gone. I want to keep my [View all] debm55 Dec 2023 OP

Hi Debm justaprogressive Dec 2023 #1

What browser have you been using? lastlib Dec 2023 #2

Maybe ask the administrators for help, Earl or someone? SWBTATTReg Dec 2023 #3

Husband thinks he wrote it down on password list. I'll check and get back to you Thanks. debm55 Dec 2023 #5

Examine the login screen closely bucolic_frolic Dec 2023 #4

I hate to say this but where is the log in screen? debm55 Dec 2023 #6

You have to logout to get there, or just use your new computer instead of the old one bucolic_frolic Dec 2023 #7

We found it.Yes Thanks everybody for helping. By Microsoft 10. debm55 Dec 2023 #8