To stop Google Chrome from prompting for your Windows password when using autofill, you need to disable the Windows Hello feature within Chrome’s password manager settings. This will prevent the browser from requesting your Windows PIN or other credentials when filling in saved passwords.
Here’s how to disable it:
- Open Chrome settings: Click the three dots (More) in the top right corner of the Chrome window and select “Settings”.
- Navigate to Autofill and passwords: Click on “Autofill and passwords” in the left-hand menu.
- Open Password Manager settings: Click on “Google Password Manager”.
- Access settings: Click on the settings icon (usually three vertical dots or a gear icon) within the Password Manager.
- Toggle Windows Hello: Locate the “Use Windows Hello when filling passwords” option and toggle it off.
- Confirm: You may need to enter your Windows PIN or use another authentication method to confirm the change.
By disabling this setting, Chrome will no longer request your Windows credentials when autofilling passwords. However, this also means that anyone with access to your computer could potentially use your saved passwords without your PIN or biometric verification.