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How to clear passwords from Windows Vault (Credentials Manager) ?

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Question:

How to clear passwords from Windows Vault (Credentials Manager) ?

Answer:

At times, you want to get rid of passwords stored in Windows vault (primarily if you are in a corporate environment where you have frequently change the password).
If you keep getting locked out of your corporate environment mysteriously, clearing windows vault passwords might fix it.

Go to Control Panel and type ‘vault‘ in the search box at the right. It should bring up ‘Credentials Manager’.
If you are using Windows 8.X, go to the start screen and type ‘credentials’ to bring up credentials manager.

Scroll down the ‘Generic Credentials‘ and delete the ones you don’t need them.


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