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Form Fill file location Ignatz 03-04-2006
Posted by Ignatz on March 4, 2006, 6:38 pm
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 As I understand it, Form Fill keeps a file of the user's data on his own
computer. I've looked in the usual places and haven't been able to locate
that file. I'd like to include it in my backups. Could anyone tell me where
it's located and its name? Thanks for any help you can provide.

Posted by msnews.microsoft.com on April 6, 2006, 2:48 pm
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> As I understand it, Form Fill keeps a file of the user's data on his own
> computer. I've looked in the usual places and haven't been able to locate
> that file. I'd like to include it in my backups. Could anyone tell me
> where
> it's located and its name? Thanks for any help you can provide.

Bumping this up because I'd like to do the same.

TIA, Lynn



Posted by msnews.microsoft.com on April 7, 2006, 2:49 am
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Checked with Microsoft and was told that it is not possible to back up the
Form Fill data.

L.



Posted by Liz Yang [MSFT] on April 11, 2006, 4:25 am
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Form Fill data is not stored in a file, but rather your registry. This is
to prevent other users with admin rights to your computer from getting your
data.

There is no way to backup the data currently, as the data is encrypt and
decrypt at runtime base on your master password.

thanks,
- Liz

> As I understand it, Form Fill keeps a file of the user's data on his own
> computer. I've looked in the usual places and haven't been able to locate
> that file. I'd like to include it in my backups. Could anyone tell me
> where
> it's located and its name? Thanks for any help you can provide.



Posted by Ignatz on April 12, 2006, 9:02 pm
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This is a very satisfactory explanation and I appreciate it. I keep a record
of passwords in Excel and regard Form Fill as my working copy. Nevertheless,
I'd highly recommend that Microsoft add a way to export this information,
possibly to a CSV file. Surely someone is going to loose his passwords and
blame you.

"Liz Yang [MSFT]" wrote:

> Form Fill data is not stored in a file, but rather your registry. This is
> to prevent other users with admin rights to your computer from getting your
> data.
>
> There is no way to backup the data currently, as the data is encrypt and
> decrypt at runtime base on your master password.
>
> thanks,
> - Liz
>
> > As I understand it, Form Fill keeps a file of the user's data on his own
> > computer. I've looked in the usual places and haven't been able to locate
> > that file. I'd like to include it in my backups. Could anyone tell me
> > where
> > it's located and its name? Thanks for any help you can provide.
>
>
>

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