Microsoft has detailed a temporary fix for a frustrating Windows 10 bug that prevents software from storing account credentials, meaning the user has to re-enter their username and password each time they log-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The flaw is also said to delete cookies held in web browsers, preventing websites from memorizing credentials and serving bespoke content to the user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First reported in April, the issue is present in specific builds of Windows 10 version 2004 and affects applications such as Outlook, Chrome, Edge, OneDrive and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Windows 10 passwords issue<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although users have struggled with the Windows 10 issue for months now, Microsoft has only recently acknowledged the issue in an official capacity in the form of a support notice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAfter installing Windows 10 Version 2004 Build 19041.173 and related updates you will find that Outlook and other applications do not remember your password anymore,\u201d explained the firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe issue occurs when some Windows 10 Task Scheduler tasks are configured in a certain way. Until a fix is available, a workaround is to disable these tasks using Task Scheduler.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To implement the temporary fix, right-click the Start Menu, select Windows PowerShell (Admin) and enter the following command: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGet-ScheduledTask | foreach { If (([xml](Export-ScheduledTask -TaskName $_.TaskName -TaskPath $_.TaskPath)).GetElementsByTagName(“LogonType”).’#text’ -eq “S4U”) { $_.TaskName } }\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If any tasks are listed in the PowerShell window, note them down and launch the Task Scheduler app. Once you\u2019ve located the relevant tasks, disable them via the right-click drop-down menu. Restarting the affected device should then resolve the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is not clear at this stage when Microsoft will roll out a full fix for the problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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