Hi... where does the Yahoo password get stored on the computer... I need to know because I have a young cousin who's always fiddling with my computer (he's pretty good at it ) and I don't want my Yahoo messenger/ account opened... can you help me? :confused: oh it's the win98 OS

Open up Yahoo Messenger.

Type in Your Yahoo ID and password.

Now UNCLICK the box that says "Remember my ID & password"

Now click on SIGN IN.

There you go, your little cousin cannot access your account.

Open up Yahoo Messenger.

Type in Your Yahoo ID and password.

Now UNCLICK the box that says "Remember my ID & password"

Now click on SIGN IN.

There you go, your little cousin cannot access your account.


Welll I'm not a novice at Yahoo messenger.. and I think you did not read my question completely... anyway I don't keep it in a signed in mode or remember me mode... thanks anyway

Webmail passwords are not stored locally, they are stored on the webmail server. The "Remember Me" cookie is encrypted and simply points to a file on the webmail server.

More here:
Can Someone Decrypt My Webmail Password (http://www.askageek.com/2007/01/17/can-someone-decrypt-my-webmail-password/)

Webmail passwords are not stored locally, they are stored on the webmail server. The "Remember Me" cookie is encrypted and simply points to a file on the webmail server.

More here:
Can Someone Decrypt My Webmail Password (http://www.askageek.com/2007/01/17/can-someone-decrypt-my-webmail-password/)

Thanks I'll check that out