A recent version ofGoogleChrome for Windows seems to have added an extra — and annoying — newsecurityfeature that’s enabled by default. Where the old Chrome would just remember and fill in your usernames and passwords, the new one asks you for your Windows PIN — or, if you have Windows Hello setup, a facial / fingerprint login — every single time you want it to enter a stored password.
This prevents someone who just walks over to your PC from logging in as you. However, if your computer is physically secure, it’s another step you have to take possibly dozens of times per day.
Fortunately, you may change a setting in Chrome for Windows that makes it autocomplete your passwords without asking for a PIN or biometric login. Just follow these simple steps.
3.Enter your PINor other credentials when prompted.
From now on, your username and password should be autofilled into forms where you’ve used them before. You won’t be prompted to enter a PIN or use facial / fingerprint recognition.
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Avram Piltch is Managing Editor: Special Projects. When he’s not playing with the latest gadgets at work or putting on VR helmets at trade shows, you’ll find him rooting his phone, taking apart his PC, or coding plugins. With his technical knowledge and passion for testing, Avram developed many real-world benchmarks, including our laptop battery test.
