Chrome requires a Windows password to view saved passwords? This article provides three solutions!

Some Windows 11/10 users report having issues that Chrome requires entering a Windows password or PIN to view saved passwords. This article will guide you through this problem.

Devices that support biometric authentication can use biometric information (face/fingerprint recognition) to access credentials saved in Chrome Password Manager. Other devices can use Windows Hello PIN. While this feature is designed to enhance security and prevent unauthorized access to your Chrome password, it can also cause inconvenience.

The following is excerpted from the real user feedback from the Microsoft forum on the issue "Chrome requires a Windows password to view a saved password":

"Google Chrome requires a Windows 10 password to view the Chrome password. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Chrome, but the problem remains. My other computers don't have this problem. I'm starting to suspect that this is a problem with the Windows Administrator profile. Any ideas?"

"I want to disable the requirement to enter a PIN when viewing a saved password in Chrome. This is my home desktop, so I don't need this security feature. Is there a way to turn this feature off?"

Next, we will explain how to disable the PIN requirement for a saved password in Chrome.

Method 1: Disable Windows Hello auto-fill password

To disable the PIN requirement for a saved password in Chrome, follow these steps:

1. Enter chrome://password-manager/passwords in the address bar and press Enter to open the password manager.

2. On the Settings page, find the option to populate passwords with Windows Hello .

3. Turn off this option. The system will pop up Windows Hello, enter your PIN code to authenticate. After verification, the prompt will disappear.

Method 2: Turn off Windows Biometric Authentication in Google Chrome

Biometric authentication is designed to protect the security of password managers. However, if you want to remove this option from your browser's settings page, you can use the Chrome tag. The method is as follows:

1. Enter chrome://flags/ in the address bar and press Enter .

2. Enter Biometric authentication reauth before filling in the search box.

3. Click the drop-down menu next to this option and select Disabled .

Method 3: Use a local account

After investigation, it seems that users who have encountered this problem are logged into a Microsoft account instead of a local account. So trying to switch to a local account might fix the issue.

Step 1: Open the Settings app and go to Account > Your Information .

Step 2: In the new window, click Log in with your local account instead (under Account Settings ).

Step 3: Enter your password and details in the newly opened window and create your local account.

Step 4: Click to log out and finish .

Summarize

This article describes how to fix the "Chrome requires a Windows password to view a saved password" error. If you have the same problem, you can try the above method.

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