If you do not install the Passwords browser extension during the initial setup, select your preferred browser from the drop-down menu above the account tiles, and click Install. Passwords encrypts and securely stores your sensitive information, and enables you to synchronize your data across all your devices. Note: Account details cannot be restored once you delete them. The Secure Notes section is a place where you can safely store notes in Passwords. When you activate the Passwords extension, the passwords saved in your browsers are automatically imported to Passwords. After setting up Passwords, any passwords you previously saved in your browsers are automatically added to Passwords in Avast Antivirus.
Note: Notes cannot be restored once you delete them. This feature protects your confidential information from unauthorized access. This means that nobody, including Avast representatives, can access your Passwords data and recover or reset your Master Password if you forget it. A tile representing your newly added account details appears on the main Passwords screen. Once you have installed the Passwords extension onto your internet browser, a Passwords key icon is visible next to the search bar in the browser. If you do not have any passwords saved in your browsers, you need to click Add manually and provide the login details for your online accounts one by one. We recommend you manually delete all passwords from your browsers.
When you run Passwords for the first time, you need to set your Master Password and install the onto your browsers to secure your login details. A confirmation screen indicates that the extension is Installed. Note: To ensure your privacy, we do not store your Master Password locally or on any server. For more details, refer to your browser documentation. Importing passwords does not automatically delete them from your browser. Avast Antivirus stores your passwords with a much more secure level of encryption, and protects all your data with a password known only by you. The text box is underlined with a color indicating the password strength — red if the password is weak, and green if the password is strong.
Note: The Passwords extension is currently available for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, and is included in Avast SafeZone Browser by default. If you upgrade to the paid version of Passwords via the Avast Antivirus, your activation code is automatically applied. All notes are encrypted and protected by your Master Password to ensure maximum security. If any of your passwords are deemed 'weak' or 'reused', they appear on the next screen. When the import is complete, we recommend you manually delete any saved passwords from your browser. The text box is underlined in red if the password does not match the Master Password from the previous step. Each time you log into an online account for the first time, the recognizes the new login attempt and offers to save the account details to Passwords.
The passwords you save in your browser are stored on your device along with the information necessary to decrypt them. . A confirmation screen indicates that the extension is Installed. After you have added account details to Passwords, we recommend you click the Analyze passwords button on the main Passwords screen to check the security of your passwords based on how difficult they are to decipher. Using Avast Antivirus to store your passwords is a safer alternative to storing passwords in your browser.
If you experience issues with the Passwords browser extension, click Report problem to provide details of the issue. A tile representing your newly added note appears on the main Passwords screen. Note: Passwords that are imported from your browsers when you set up Passwords are not automatically deleted from your browsers. . . .
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