Windows 7 does not save network login credentials (username and password)

Redhotorange you are awesome. Thank you.

Don't know if this has been posted here already, I didn't get through every post.

I didn't come up with it obviously, but after searching endlessly I finally found a fix that worked for me. Sometimes when searching Google and all the other blogs it really makes a difference what you're question is.

Anyway I thought on my last search to include HomeGroupUser$ as apart of my issue with the Credential Manager forgetting the settings.

Exact Search: credential manager forgets HomeGroupUser$

And I came across a site that seemed to indicate that the HomeGroup was the issue. Well for me, as it turned out, it was.

To fix it I had to remove / delete all my Windows 7 computers from the Home Group, then build a new one. Once I did that the system stopped reverting back to 'incorrect' settings.

One of the things I couldn't wrap my head around was that even after deleting Credential Manager Credentials, they would invariably be right back to where they were after a reboot. Turns out that with the Home Group all the machines kind of handshake all that information. So by deleting and redoing the Homegroup on all machines, problem solved.

Oh, last but not least, when mapping the drive, it won't create new Credential Manager settings unless you click the 'Connect using different credentials' checkbox.

Hope this helps anyone else that all other solutions wouldn't work for. Thanks.

Igorian

Robynsveil, I can not promise it has the resource you need but something was recently posted which gives much of the functionality of the Group Policy Editor to Home Premium and it may help with this setting you need.

This worked for me:
- remove any credentials you have from the vault;
- when you will be asked for credentials for accessing network resources enter DOMAIN\username or WORKGROUP\username as the username;
- make sure the DOMAIN or WORKGROUP is the same workgroup or domain the computer is a part of, otherwise the credentials get lost on reboot.
Good luck!
found the solution here: http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-...edentials.html

I followed redhotorange's instructions and it did not work the first time. However, I tried again, albeit in not exactly the same sequence, and it did work. Many thanks, therefore.

The key to success ifs to persuade W7HP to change the Persistence from "logon session" to "enterprise" in the credential. Therefore, you can check if the sequencing has had the desired effect.

I have followed this thread and now have my mapped dives logging on after a re-boot, thanks for all the help.
One thing that remains is I have to click on the drive to make it readable by WMC.
The drive is logged on but it has a red X until i click on the icon.
Hope you can help. Steve