On Windows 10, Credential Manager may be the feature that stores your sign-in information for websites (using Microsoft Edge), apps, and networks (such as, mapped drivers or shared folders) when you check the option to save your valuable credentials for future logins.

Credential Manager isn't new, it's been around for some time, and it's not just permits you save your passwords, but it also allows you to view, delete, add, backup and restore logon credentials.

In this guide, you'll learn the steps to make use of the Credential Manager on Windows 10 to manages all your logon information.

How to edit existing sign-in information using Credential Manager

Begin using these steps to update your password or username already stored on Windows 10:

Open User interface.

Click on User Accounts.

Click on Credential Manager.

Click the Windows Credentials tab (or Web Credentials).

Choose the account.

Click on the Edit button.

Update the password as necessary.

Click on the Save button.

When you complete the steps, the information is going to be updated using the new credentials, meaning no more login prompts should you originally saved the wrong username or password or the sign-in information has changed.

How to delete sign-in information using Credential Manager

Begin using these steps to delete a merchant account credential already stored on Windows 10:

Open Control Panel.

Click on User Accounts.

Click on Credential Manager.

Click the Windows Credentials tab (or Web Credentials).

Select the account.

Click the Remove button.

Click the Yes button.

Once you complete the steps, the account credentials will no longer be available on the device, implies that future logins will require you to definitely enter a username and password.

How you can add new sign-in information using Credential Manager

Begin using these steps to include an app or network credential on Windows 10:

Open Control Panel.

Click on User Accounts.

Click on Credential Manager.

Click the Windows Credentials tab.

Click the Give a Windows credential (or Add a certificate-based credential) option.

Specify the internet or network address that matches the app or network resource.

Specify the password to authenticate.

Click the OK button.

When you complete the steps, the new account information is going to be put into your device to sign-in automatically the next time you access the apps or network shared.

How you can backup sign-in information using Credential Manager

Begin using these steps to export and backup all your credentials for apps and networks:

Open User interface.

Click on User Accounts.

Click on Credential Manager.

Click the Windows Credentials tab.

Click the rear up Credentials option.

Click on the Browse button to specify a destination for the backup.

Specify a name for the .crd backup file.

Click the Save button.

Click the following button.

Use the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keyboard shortcut to carry on.

Specify a password to safeguard the Credential Manager file.

Click the Next button.

Click the conclusion button.

After you complete the steps, you'll get a .crd file containing all your Windows 10 and web credentials that you can import to a different computer in order to the same device after a clean installation.

How to restore sign-in information using Credential Manager

Use these steps to restore your sign-in information from backup on Windows 10:

Open User interface.

Click on User Accounts.

Click on Credential Manager.

Click the Windows Credentials tab.

Click the Restore Credentials option.

Click the Browse button.

Choose the .crd files with the backup information.

Click on the Open button.

Click the Next button.

Make use of the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keyboard shortcut to carry on.

Type the password to unlock the Credential Manager backup.

Click on the Next button.

Click on the Finish button.

When you complete the step, all of your web, app, and network credentials is going to be restored in your device.

Although this guide concentrates on Windows 10, Credential Manager continues to be readily available for a long time, meaning the steps will also work on Windows 8.1 and Windows 7.