In fact, the passwords in the current Beta version of Internet Explorer 7.0 are saved in 3 different locations, depending on the type of the saved password:
- HTTP Authentication Passwords: This type of passwords is saved in the Microsoft Credential file, under Documents and Settings\
\Application Data\Microsoft\Credentials\ , together with login passwords of LAN computers and .NET Passport passwords. - AutoComplete Passwords: This type of passwords is saved in a completely new location in the Registry: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms\Storage2
- FTP Passwords: In the Beta 2 of IE7, passwords of FTP servers are still stored in the Protected Storage, in the same manner that they are saved in previous versions of IE.
In the Beta 3 of IE7, the FTP passwords are not saved in the system anymore. This behaviour might be changed in the final version of IE7.