Windows 7 - Credential Manager Shortcut - Create

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Credential Manager allows you to store credentials, such as user names and passwords that you use to log on to websites or other computers on a network. By storing your credentials, Windows can automatically log you on to websites or other computers. Credentials are saved in special folders on your computer called vaults. Windows and programs (such as web browsers) can securely give the credentials in the vaults to other computers and websites.

This will show you how to download or create a Credential Manager shortcut in Windows 7.

1. Click on the download button below to download the file below

Credential_Manager.zip

2. Click on Save, and save the .zip file to the desktop.

3. Open the .zip file and extract the Credential Manager shortcut to the desktop.

4. Right click on the Credential Manager shortcut, and click on Properties, General tab, and on the Unblock button. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If you do not have a Unblock button under the General tab, then the shortcut is already unblocked and you can continue on to step 5.

5. You could now Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu this shortcut, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move where you like for easy use.

6. When done, you can delete the downloaded .zip file on the desktop if you like, or save it to use again.

1. Right click on a empty area on desktop, and click on New and Shortcut.

2. Copy and paste the location below into the location area, and click on the Next button. (see screenshot below)

%windir%\explorer.exe shell:::{1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70}

3. Type Credential Manager for the name, and click on the Finish button. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: You can name this anything you would like though.

4. Right click on the new Credential Manager shortcut on the Desktop and click on Properties.

5. Click on the Shortcut tab, then click on the Change Icon button. (see screenshot below)

6. In the line under "Look for icons in this file", copy and paste in the location below and press Enter. (see screenshot below)

%SystemRoot%\system32\Vault.dll

7. Select the icon highlighted in blue above and click on OK. (see screenshot above)
NOTE: You can use any icon that you would like instead though.

8. Click on OK. (see screenshot below)

9. You could now Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu this shortcut, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move where you like for easy use.