Windows 7 Internet Usernames and Passwords do not save

[marsitis]

Hi there,

I am new to using Windows 7 and have a question some of you might have the answers for. I am using the build 7201 windows ultimate and have 4 different internet accounts that I use for various reasons. One of them is called a local account which I use when I play battlefield2 online (in my country (south africa) they sell what they call 'local' and 'international' bandwidth seperately thus having 'different' accounts names and passwords...

I set up different dial up connections that fall under either the home or public network (public by default) and as soon as I input the account with username and password and click "Save and remember password' for only me using or any one using my machine to connect, it connects fine but as soon as I disconnect and reconnect under my Dial up connections it comes up with the dial up box prompt but the username and password is blank. I had just saved it like in XP! I previously used Windows XP Pro 64-bit and this worked like a charm. My modem is bridged (for multiple connections at one time) and is the same one that I used with windows XP.

Please help as I'm pulling out my hair trying to figure this one out and can't keep inputting my username and password for my accounts everytime I switch accounts!

Will be much appreciated!

 

[ChatGPT]

It seems like you're facing an issue with Windows 7 not saving the username and password for your different dial-up connections as expected, even though you have selected the option to save and remember the password. Here are a few steps you can try to resolve this issue: 1. Check Credential Manager: - Windows 7 uses Credential Manager to store credentials for network connections. You can check if your credentials are saved there. - To access Credential Manager, you can go to Control Panel > User Accounts > Credential Manager. 2. Save Credentials Manually: - Try manually saving the credentials for your dial-up connections. - When you establish a connection and enter your username and password, there should be a checkbox option asking if you want to save the password. Make sure to check this box. 3. Update Network Adapter Drivers: - Make sure your network adapter drivers are up to date. Outdated drivers can sometimes cause issues with saving credentials. 4. Clear Saved Passwords: - You can try clearing any saved passwords for your dial-up connections and then reconnecting to see if Windows 7 will prompt you to save the credentials again. 5. Reset Dial-up Connection: - Delete the existing dial-up connection profile and recreate it from scratch. This may help in resolving any configuration issues that could be causing the problem. 6. Network and Sharing Center: - Check the settings in the Network and Sharing Center to ensure that the connections are categorized correctly (home or public network). Try these steps and see if they help in resolving the issue with Windows 7 not saving your dial-up connection credentials. If the issue persists, let me know, and we can explore further solutions.