How to Use Credential Manager in Windows 10

This guide explains how to use Credential Manager in Windows 10, with clear steps, practical tips, and important checks before you begin.

In this tutorial, you will learn the steps to use Credential Manager on Windows 10 to manage all your login information.

Edit existing login information using Credential Manager

To update the password or username stored on Windows 10, follow these steps:

Step 1. Open Control Panel on Windows 10.

Step 2. Click User Accounts.

Step 3. Click Credential Manager.

Step 4 Click the Windows Credentials tab (or Web Credentials ).

Step 5. Select an account.

Step 6. Click the Edit button .

Click the Edit button

Step 7. Update your username and password as needed.

Step 8. Click the Save button .

Click the Save button

When you complete the steps, the new login information will be updated, which means that there are no more login prompts if you initially saved the wrong username or password or the login information has changed.

Delete login credentials with Credential Manager

Delete account credentials that are stored on Windows 10, follow these steps:

1. Open Control Panel.

2. Click User Accounts.

3. Click Credential Manager.

4. Click the Windows Credentials tab (or Web Credentials ).

5. Select an account.

6. Click the Remove button .

Click the Remove button

7. Click the Yes button .

After you complete the steps, the account login information will no longer be available on the device, meaning you will be asked to enter your username and password when logging in in the future.

Add new login information with Credential Manager

To add apps or network info on Windows 10, follow these steps:

1. Open Control Panel.

2. Click User Accounts.

3. Click Credential Manager.

4. Click the Windows Credentials tab .

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

Click the Add a Windows credential option

6. Specify the Internet or network address corresponding to the application resource or network.

7. Specify a username and password for authentication.

Specify a username and password for authentication

8. Click the OK button .

When you complete the steps, new account information will be added to the device to log in automatically the next time you access shared apps or networks.

Backup login information with Credential Manager

To export and back up all login credentials for applications and networks, follow these steps:

1. Open Control Panel.

2. Click User Accounts.

3. Click Credential Manager.

4. Click the Windows Credentials tab .

5. Click the Back up Credentials option.

Click the Back up Credentials option

6. Click the Browse button to specify the destination for the backup.

Click the Browse button to specify the destination for the backup

7. Specify a name for the backup file. crd.

8. Click the Save button .

9. Click the Next button .

10. Use shortcuts Ctrl+ Alt+ Deleteto continue.

11. Specify a password to protect the Credential Manager file on Windows 10.

12. Click the Next button .

13. Click the Finish button .

After completing the steps, you will end up with a. crd file containing all the web and Windows 10 information that you can enter into another computer or onto the same device after a 'clean' installation.

Recover login information with Credential Manager

To restore login information from a backup on Windows 10, follow these steps:

1. Open Control Panel.

2. Click User Accounts.

3. Click Credential Manager.

4. Click the Windows Credentials tab .

5. Click the Restore Credentials option .

Click on the Restore Credentials option

6. Click the Browse button .

Click the Browse button

7. Select the. crd file with backup information.

8. Click the Open button .

9. Click the Next button .

10. Use shortcuts Ctrl+ Alt+ Deleteto continue.

11. Enter the password to unlock Credential Manager backup.

12. Click the Next button .

13. Click the Finish button .

When you complete this step, all your web, application and network information will be restored on the device.

Although this tutorial focuses on Windows 10, Credential Manager is available for a long time, which means the steps can also be applied on Windows 8.1 and Windows 7.