How to set a personal password and manage autofill in the Yandex browser

All modern web browsers have tools for saving passwords for user accounts. This is very convenient, as it allows you to save a significant amount of time on the daily entry of personal data. In addition, there is no need to remember every login-password pair of all resources. In terms of security, there are no risks here - all information is securely encrypted. Attackers will not be able to hack anything over the network. However, what if someone can use your computer? This article describes how to set a password to log into the Yandex browser.

If you can “password” the launch of the program itself, you can be sure that other family members, dorm roommates or work colleagues will not use your personal computer to access personal data.

Unfortunately, the Yandex browser does not have built-in protection against other users. Of course, you can set a password to log into the operating system and end the session every time you need to leave the PC. This can be quickly done using the keyboard shortcut “Win” + “L”.

Free Exe Password Program

If ending your session every time is inconvenient for you, you can use third party program to block browser access. There are many utilities with similar functionality. The simplest and most suitable for your purposes is free Free app Exe Password. It's very easy to use:

Autosave passwords

If you don’t know how to make the browser prompt you to remember your password and automatically suggest it, follow the step-by-step instructions provided:

It is also highly recommended to use the “Phishing protection” feature. It allows you to further protect users from fraud aimed at cracking passwords. The essence of phishing is to present the user with a website that looks similar to some other one. If a person does not notice the substitution, he will enter his password and give it to the scammers.

This protection will warn you every time you enter a username and password that are already used on some other resource. The browser, of course, will understand that you have gone to the wrong resource and will notify you about it. This method guarantees a very high degree of safety of your personal data, which is stored in the browser database.

In the world. Thanks to this program, learning the Internet takes place in a comfortable and relatively safe environment. It is convenient to store numerous bookmarks in the browser; some even trust it with their passwords, and others with credit card information.

If you have ever thought about the security of your bookmarks and passwords, or simply would not like to show personal information to your family or colleagues, then one of the obvious solutions is to set a password on Chrome.

Introduction

The author of these lines has been using Chrome for a long time. It is convenient to have all the working bookmarks in the working account, and store all kinds of entertainment sites in bookmarks on home profile. In this article, we will look at how to quickly switch between two profiles, and how to block a Chrome profile from colleagues or children.

I want to warn you right away - this method of blocking a profile is by no means a panacea. All your data is still stored on your hard drive in unencrypted form, and, if desired, attackers can take possession of it. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not store passwords for important services in your browser. But from a curious neighbor or a playful child, again, it will work with a bang.

So, first, let's figure out how to create new profile in the browser, linked to a new mailbox from Google.

How to create an account in the Google Chrome browser

Open the browser and immediately click on the tiny man icon in the right top corner, next to the minimize button. We are interested in the button Sign in to Chrome.

In the window that appears, you need to enter your email address. If we want to register new mail along with your account, then you should click on the link Other options.

Select from the drop-down list Create new account , and let's start registering.

The next window will ask for age and gender information. Whether to provide real information is up to you; if you don’t like sharing personal information on the Internet with anyone, you can come up with a pseudonym, this will remain on your conscience.

Next comes the most important and difficult step - coming up with an email address. The simpler and more concise the address, the easier it is to remember. You are limited in use special characters and Russian letters, but short and meaningful addresses are already taken. However, if this is a work address, it makes sense to indicate the work phone number instead of letters, or add a few numbers to the last name for uniqueness.

If selected e-mail completely satisfied, go to the password setting menu.
The password should be complex, consisting of letters, numbers and symbols, and it is advisable to store it in your head, or in a hard-to-reach place.

Having duplicated the password, thereby confirming it, click on the “Next” button and move on to the next point.

You have the opportunity to provide a phone number to restore access to your account or to confirm transactions. However, if you don't want to, this step you can skip it.

Please read the “Terms of Use” carefully and click the button I accept. But who am I kidding?

Here is our new account!

As you can see, together with by mailbox We have also created an account. This means you can now move on to the next step, setting a password.

How to set a password for your account in the Google Chrome browser

In order to protect your browser from strangers, just set a password. But to do this you will have to create a new user and limit his rights. Well, let's get started!

As you noticed, instead of the little man icon, the name of our account appeared. IN in this case this name is “Ivan”. By clicking on the name, in the drop-down window you should click on the item Manage users

The All Your Users window will open. IN in this example There is only one account here. Click on the add user button.

Next, in the window that appears, indicate the desired name for the new account, set the icon as desired, uncheck “Create a shortcut..” and check the box next to “Browse sites..”. And if you have a child, then at the same time you can create a profile for him in order to monitor what your child is watching on the Internet. Click save.

In the next window select OK, or any other, it doesn't matter.

Most web browsers provide their users with the ability to save passwords for pages they visit. This function is quite convenient and useful, since you do not need to remember and enter passwords each time during authentication. However, if you look from the other side, you can notice an increased risk of revealing all passwords at once. This prompts you to think about how you can further protect yourself. Good decision will put a password on the browser. Not only saved passwords will be protected, but also history, bookmarks and all browser settings.

Protection can be installed in several ways: using add-ons in the browser, or using special utilities. Let's see how to set a password using the two options above. For example, all actions will be shown in a web browser, but everything is done similarly in other browsers.

Method 1: Using a Browser Add-on

It is possible to install protection using extensions in the web browser. For example, for and you can use LockWP. You can use Master Password+ for this. Additionally, read the lessons on setting passwords for well-known browsers:

Let's activate the Set password for your browser add-on in Opera.

1. While on home page Opera, click "Extensions".



2. There is a link in the center of the window "Go to gallery"- click on it.



3. Will open new tab, where we need to enter in the search bar "Set password for your browser".



4. We add this application to Opera and it is installed.



5. A frame will appear asking you to enter a random password and click "OK". It's important to come up with complex password using numbers as well latin letters, including capital ones. At the same time, you yourself must remember the entered data in order to have access to your web browser.



6. You will then be prompted to restart your browser for the changes to take effect.



7. Now you have to enter your password every time you start Opera.



Method 2: using special utilities

You can also use additional software with which you can set a password for any program. Let's look at two such utilities: EXE Password and Game Protector.

EXE Password

This program is compatible with any version of Windows OS. You need to download it from the developer’s website and install it on your computer, following the prompts of the step-by-step Wizard.

Almost every user prefers specific browser. So ? Here the first consideration should be the ease of use of the interface by each individual person. Some people prefer Mozilla, others use Google Chrome, etc. But you should remember that if you have not set special settings, the browser stores in the cache memory not only the history of website visits, but also passwords and logins entered on the mail page and other resources. If you plan for someone else to use the computer, you can set a password for the browser. This will ensure the confidentiality of information in the Internet browser by limiting access to it. It should be noted right away that not all browsers have such an option. Another option is to block the sites you need in your browser; you can read about ways to do this.

How to set a password on Google Chrome

For those who are interested in how to set a password on the Chrome browser, you can answer that this can be done using Browser add-ons Lock. To do this you need to install the program. It is freely available. But keep in mind that the interface will be in English.

After the utility is installed, you should run it. Next, click Install. In the window that appears, you will need to enter a password. In addition, here you can set other settings, such as background transparency, lock time, etc. The last step is to confirm the changes. Now, in order to get into the browser, you will need to press the combination Shift + Ctrl + L and enter the set password.

How to set a password for mozilla firefox and other browsers

For those who prefer Firefox, we can recommend Master Password. To do this, click the Settings button in the upper left corner of the browser. Next, open the Protection tab. Check the box next to Use master password. In the window that opens, enter your password and confirm OK. It follows that such a problem is how to set a password on the browser mozilla firefox, is quite easy to solve.

IN Internet Explorer You can also set a password directly using the browser. To do this, launch the browser. In the upper right corner we find the Tools menu. In it you need to click on the Internet Options link. In the window that opens, we will need Contents. In the tab that appears, select Access Restriction and click Enable. Now in the General window we set our password.

After you have completed the above steps, make sure everything is working correctly. To do this, restart your browser. If everything is done correctly, the browser will ask for a password before opening.

If we talk about how to set a password for the Yandex browser or Opera, then in these browsers you cannot get by with the settings of the program itself. You will need to download and install additional utilities. IN earlier versions Opera had the ability to set security settings, however, in the latest versions the developers excluded it.

Yes, you can use Exe program Password, which is compatible with any version of the operating system Windows systems. Download and install the utility from the developer's website. Next, right-click on the browser icon. Password Protection should appear in the menu. If you follow the link, the Password Setup Wizard will open. In the appropriate fields, enter your invented code, confirm it and click on the Finish button.

If you suddenly forgot your password, then simple removal browser and new installation It won't be possible to remove it. You can cancel it only after cleaning the registry. You can find out how to open the registry from this. As you can see, it is quite possible to set a password for your browser. But this is not always done only in the browser settings. Therefore, immediately keep in mind that you will most likely need to download and install additional programs.

Hello, dear friends. In this article we will learn how to protect your Yandex browser with a password. You will learn how to make it so that every time you start it, a window pops up asking you to enter a password.

On at the moment, there are two ways to make such a feature, and we’ll talk about them now.

Setting a password using an extension on Yandex browser

While this browser does not have the built-in protection function we need, we can use a certain extension. And as long as the web browser itself is compatible with some extensions that were developed for Opera, we can assume that one of them will probably suit us.

Launch the browser, click on the menu button in the upper right corner and select “Add-ons” from the drop-down list:

Scroll to the very bottom of the page that opens and click on the “Catalog of add-ons for Yandex Browser” button:

In the window that opens, in the search bar for extensions, enter the name “set password for your browser”. We are looking for this extension, it will be found in the form of a black folder with a lock, click on it:

We open a page with a description of the extension, install it:

Click on the button in the “Install extension” pop-up window:

Immediately after installation we will be asked to enter the desired password. We come up with it and click on the “OK” button:

It seems that everything is installed and everything should work, but I noticed that the password is not requested if you close the browser, but it will remain working in background. To fix this problem, click on the arrow on the panel quick launch, near the clock, and look for the icon of Yandex running in the background.

Right-click on it and remove the checkbox next to the item “Allow Yandex to run in the background.” If you do not want to do this, you will have to close it every time in the Quick Launch panel. To do this, you will need to select the “Close browser” item:

That's it, as long as all the settings are made, launch the browser. Everything is fine, we are asked for a password and we can't do anything until we enter it:

Disadvantage this method is that you can search for the file of this extension in the browser installation folder and the password will disappear, but there are disadvantages everywhere.

Set a password using gameprotector

Another way to install such protection is to use additional software, which is specifically designed to password-protect various kinds of EXE files. Download the gameprotector program.

Before launching it and doing anything, we need to find out the location of the Yandex browser exe file. So as not to bother yourself and not search for it manually throughout hard drive, simply right-click on the browser shortcut and select “Properties” from the drop-down list: