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--- cookbook:login_id [2025/10/21 00:06] – Scott Cunliffe
+++ cookbook:login_id [2025/10/21 01:41] (current) – [Remove Autofill Entries] Scott Cunliffe
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 While this feature is convenient, if a username has been removed from TapeTrack, or an incorrect username or value has been entered by mistake the presented list of options can become cluttered with useless information.  These values are computer specific and stored directly in the registry.
-<note warning>Changes made to the Windows registry happen immediately, and no backup is automatically made. Do not edit the Windows registry unless you are qualified and confident about doing so. \\
+===== Remove Autofill Entries =====
- \\
-Microsoft have issued the following warning with respect to the Registry Editor: \\
-//"Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to re-install Windows to correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk."//</note>
-===== Backup The Registry =====
+When logging in to TapeMaster (or other desktop software) fill in your username and password.  Then uncheck ''Save user history'' and click ''OK'' to login.
-Before making any alterations to the registry, create a backup as a safety precaution
+{{logon_save_user_history.png}}
-<note important>Backup the registry before any making any modifications</note>
+Log out of TapeMaster, using ''File'' > ''Logoff''
-Open regedit and create registry backup by right-clicking the top of the registry tree and selecting Export and saving to an appropriate location.
+{{logoff.png}}
-{{:master:tapemaster_registry_backup.png}}
+Click ''Yes'' to the popup prompt
+{{logon_yes.png}}
+Log back into TapeMaster, noting the autofill list has now been removed and the ''Save user history'' has automatically been checked so future login usernames will be recalled as usual.
+{{tag> logon cookbook}}
-{{tag> technote registry}}