Most web browsers provide their users with the ability to save the passwords of the pages they visit. This function is quite convenient and useful, since you do not need to remember and enter passwords every time you authenticate. However, if you look from the other side, you will notice an increased risk of disclosing all passwords at once. This prompts you to think about how you can additionally protect yourself. A good solution would be to put a password on the browser. Not only saved passwords will be protected, but also history, bookmarks and all browser settings.
Protection can be installed in several ways: using add-ons in the browser, or using special utilities. Let's see how to set a password using the above two options. For example, all actions will be shown in a web browser, but everything is done in the same way in other browsers.
Method 1: using a browser add-on
It is possible to set up protection using an extension in the web browser. For example, LockWP can be used for and. For you can put Master Password +. Additionally, read the tutorials on setting passwords on well-known browsers:
Let's activate the Set password for your browser add-on in Opera.
- From the Opera home page, click "Extensions".
- There is a link in the center of the window "Go to the gallery"- click on it.
- A new tab will open, where we need to enter in the search bar "Set password for your browser".
- We add this application to Opera and it is installed.
- A frame will appear asking you to enter an arbitrary password and press "OK"... It is important to come up with a complex password using numbers, as well as Latin letters, including capital letters. At the same time, you yourself must remember the entered data in order to have access to your web browser.
- Next, you will be prompted to restart the browser for the changes to take effect.
- Now, every time you start Opera, you must enter a password.
Method 2: using special utilities
You can also use additional software that sets a password for any program. Let's consider two such utilities: EXE Password and Game Protector.
EXE Password
This program is compatible with any version of Windows OS. You need to download it from the developer's site and install it on your computer, following the prompts of the step-by-step Wizard.
The password can be put on any browser. Some browsers even include this feature in their settings. The password for Yandex Browser can only be set using third-party programs and extensions. Let's take a look at the three most popular ones.
Why set a password?
When might a user need a password on a browser? At least just to hide the information stored in the program from strangers: browsing history, messages in chats on social networks, bookmarks, resources on the quick access panel, passwords, etc.
This is important, for example, when you work in the office at your computer. You can leave, but the curiosity of your colleagues will prevail. Your browser becomes your private space if you password-protect it. Everyone has a right to it.
Outsiders have no place in your browser!
How to put a password on Yandex Browser? This cannot be done using standard tools inside the browser. Programs and extensions should be used.
Supplementing the browser with the Set password for your browser application
1. Open the "Add-ons" section through the icon with three lines, which is located in the upper right corner of the window.
2.At the very bottom of the page, click on the "Extension Catalog" button. It will take you to the add-on store.
3. Enter the name of the extension Set password for your browser. It will have a black folder icon with a lock inside. Other add-ons will have somewhat similar, but still different names.
4.Click on the button "Add to Yandex Browser".
5. Confirm that you want to install the extension.
6. You will be shown an arbitrary set of characters - your password. You can come up with your own or write down an arbitrary one in a separate place, as it will be difficult to remember. Please note that the password must contain both numbers and Latin letters, including capital letters. The more complex the password, the more difficult it is to guess. Next, click on OK.
7. Password saved. Click on OK. Restart your browser for the changes to take effect.
The add-on can be installed from the Google Webstore.
1. Find it in the store and click on the blue "Install" button.
LockPW setup and operation
It is imperative to configure the program. Otherwise, it simply won't work. We set the correct parameters.
First of all, let the extension run in Incognito mode, as extensions will not run in it by default. Thus, a person will not be able to bypass the password if he wants to open the browser in this mode.
In the "Add-ons" menu, find LockPW (under "From other sources") and check the box to the left of "Allow use in Incognito mode."
In the window that opens, you will see the following parameters:
- Automatic blocking. This means that the browser will be blocked automatically (it will be logged in only with a password) after a set period of time. The option can be disabled if you do not want to set a period.
- Collecting information about entrances. The program will keep a log of entries. This way, you can find out if someone has entered the browser using your password.
- Quick clicks. The key combination CTRL + SHIFT + L will help you lock the browser in a second.
- Safe mode. If it is enabled, no one will be able to end the process of the extension through the Task Manager. The browser will turn itself off if the user starts a copy of it when there is a lock.
- The number of login attempts. You can install it yourself. If all attempts to log in are unsuccessful, the browser will perform one of the actions of your choice: close, clear history, open a new profile in Incognito mode. In the latter case, you need to disable the extension in this mode.
Every user can understand the Free Exe Password application. It will set a password not only for the browser, but also for any other program, so it is especially useful for people who like to hide information from others. First, you need to download the utility.
1. Run the downloaded installer and install the program on your PC, following the wizard's prompts.
2. Launch the software through the shortcut on the Desktop.
3.In the Select the EXE file to add password field, paste the path to the Yandex Browser launch file previously copied in Explorer.
4.In the line The hint when running the locked EXE file, write the text.
It will be seen by users who want to open the browser without your knowledge. Standard phrase: Please enter the password to decrypt the file. You can replace it with the Russian version: "Please enter your password."
5.Go to the Enter Password and Confirm Password lines. Here you can already set a password. It must match in two fields.
6.Click on Add Password.
Even a beginner can put a password on the Yandex browser using a third-party program. The most popular tool is the Set password for your browser addon. Its functionality is limited only by setting a password, but it is the easiest to handle with it.
How to protect open tabs from prying eyes? If you often leave your computer on in the presence of other people, then you should consider protecting your privacy. For example, knowing how to put a password on a browser from Yandex, you can leave your workplace and not worry that someone will see the pages you have visited.
There are simple additional tools for Yandex Browser to improve your security level. Consider the add-ons themselves, and the features of their work.
Why set a password
Modern operating systems offer you, for example, to password-protect your Windows or OS X account. When you step away, you can lock your desktop so that no one can log into your computer at all.
But what if it can't be done? For example, the rules of work require that your computer be available, or one of your guests wants to sit behind it. Then you can put a password both on the Yandex Browser tab and protect the entire program as a whole.
If the problem is urgent for you and strangers often pass by your turned on PC, then you should learn more about how to set a password for Yandex Browser. You will need to devote ten to fifteen minutes at most to provide yourself with a new level of privacy.
How to set a password for Yandex Browser
Let's start with the fact that this program does not have its own function of closing access to tabs. It's not that the developers don't think about this issue. Most likely, they decided that users are smart enough to figure out how to put a password on tabs in Yandex Browser using extensions.
Before setting a password in your Yandex Browser, you need to come up with one. The good news is that a potential attacker will not have remote computing mechanisms and brute-force schemes at their disposal. And he will be running out of time until you get back.
Bad news: most of the time, these subtleties are not needed. The attackers are most often your acquaintances. Knowing you, they try to substitute your date of birth or wedding, the names of loved ones or pets, the name of your favorite football team. And sometimes they can just read the sticker glued to the monitor. Therefore, when coming up with a password for the browser, be guided by two rules, what it should be:
- Relatively simple. After all, you will have to enter it often.
- Does not contain your personal data. From the word "absolutely".
And Saint Isidore of Seville save you from writing it down somewhere!
Now let's look at how to password protect Yandex browser using an extension available through the built-in store.
Set Password for your Browser extension
Quite often, the Set Password for your Browser extension is recommended to protect browser content. It was originally developed for Chrome, but it is suitable for password protection for Yandex Browser.
- Open the extension store. To do this, go to the browser menu and select the "Add-ons" item.
- Next, scroll down the page to the button "Directory of extensions for Yandex.Browser".
- Go to the directory of extensions for Yandex Browser.
- Enter in the search box "Set Password for your Browser"
- When the extension page is loaded, click the "Add to Yandex Browser" button
- In the pop-up window, confirm the installation by clicking "Install extension"
- Immediately after installation, it prompts you to create a password.
- Then you need to restart the program.
Note that the list of tabs and sites open in the browser is still visible. If you need a higher level of privacy, then you should close them before leaving. It will not be difficult for you to restore them, but an outsider will not be able to do this without knowing the key.
How to remove a password when launching Yandex Browser
If you decide that you have nothing more to protect, then it is worth getting rid of unnecessary protective structures. There are several ways to remove protection - one is simple, the other is somewhat more complicated.
Standard removal method
Since we set a password for the Yandex browser through an external extension, the most logical way is to delete it. For this:
- Open your browser
- Enter the menu and select "Add-ons"
- Scroll until you find the one you want
- Click on the "Delete" button
Then you will need to confirm the deletion.
When uninstalling the Set Password for your Browser extension, you do not need to enter a password.
Difficult way to remove
Sometimes there is an unpleasant side effect when the browser closes immediately after launch, and you do not have time to enter anything in the blinking field. In this case, you need to enter the browser "from the back door" - through the file system.
Right-click on the Yandex.Browser shortcut and select File Location.
In Windows 10, you will find yourself in the folder: C: \ Users \ Username \ AppData \ Local \ Yandex \ YandexBrowser \ Application.
Now you need to go to a higher level. To do this, click the corresponding button in the explorer, or delete "Application" at the end of the address and press Enter.
Once in the C: \ Users \ User_name \ AppData \ Local \ Yandex \ YandexBrowser \ folder, go in turn to the User Data folders (user data is stored here), then to Default (the default data folder) and Extensions (files and folders extensions).
Find the folder corresponding to your extension. Since the names of the directories here look like a rambling set of symbols, go into them one by one and look at the file icons. They should match the add-on icon you were using.
And when you find this folder, delete it. If the system asks for confirmation, confirm. You may need to reinstall the extension later. This is not so critical. It is important that in this way you will return access to your browser.
If you use the shortcut in the Total Commander toolbar to launch, then right-click on it and select the second item from the bottom: cd C: \ Users \ ... Then proceed in the same way.
Let's summarize
Thus, setting a password for Yandex Browser is not difficult - you just need to pay attention to installing the add-on. And be prepared to deal with problems that are unlikely but possible. But the pages that you are looking at will remain hidden from prying eyes.
For a convenient search on the Web, users use various browsers: built into the operating system, popular ones such as Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, as well as little-known applications.
But regardless of which browser is installed on a personal computer, it is worth paying attention not only to the security of the Internet connection, but also to the safety of personal data.
Why put a password on your browser?
Using a password to log into an account on a personal computer, protecting data on a phone with a pattern or a fingerprint - all this has become a familiar part of the life of every owner of modern gadgets. But for some users, this level of protection is not enough, and they are wondering whether it is possible to put a password on the browser. But why is it necessary to install additional protection and how does it work?
The password on the browser helps to protect personal data in the event of theft of your computer or laptop. Attackers will not be able to open the browser and use the data stored in the application: passwords from sites, bank account details.
Also, a password-protected browser will “protect” personal information in everyday life. If several people have access to a personal computer, then you can install several applications, and put protection on one of them, and then no one will be able to spy on your browsing history, bookmarks and personal correspondence. But how do you put a password on the browser? The process is different for all browsers, but it doesn't take long anyway.
How to put a password on the Chrome browser?
The browser from Google is famous for its intuitive interface and support for many additional extensions. One of them - LockPW - will help you set a password for your browser.
After downloading the extension from the store and installing it, the user will be prompted to configure LockPW. Next, you will need to confirm the use of the extension in incognito mode. Then the user will be prompted to read the instructions, and then click on the "Next" button.
After that, you will need to enter the password, repeat it and add a hint. We save the changes and restart the program.
Setting a password for the Mozilla Firefox browser
One of the popular browsers is Mozilla Firefox. Many users appreciate it for its user-friendly interface and a wide range of add-ons and extensions. It remains to find out how to put a password on the Mozilla Firefox browser.
In order to provide protection, you need to download the Master Password + extension. After installing it, users will need to open the "Settings" application. In the window that opens, click on the "Protection" tab and check the box next to "Use master password".
In the pop-up window, you will need to enter a new password and repeat it. Then go to the "Start" tab and set the password request at startup. The next step is to save the changes and restart the application. The subsequent opening of the program will be possible only after entering the password.
Opera browser password
Opera has been installed by millions of users. But only a few know how to put a password on the Opera browser and secure their data.
Opera is one of the few browsers that offers protection during the first installation of the application. In such cases, it is enough to enter the password in the open window and continue the installation of the program.
To add a master password to the Opera browser some time after installation, the user will need to open the “Settings” of the program and go to the “Advanced” tab. Select "Security" from the offered list of settings, and then click on "Set password".
The user will have to enter a new password and save it. Next, you need to restart the browser and open it with a password.
How to put a password on the Yandex browser?
The Russian Yandex browser is just beginning to become popular. Good data protection system, fast loading - this is what attracts more and more users. But how to put a password on the Yandex browser?
The process of setting a password on Yandex.Browser is the same as in Chrome. From the app store, you need to download LockPW, install it and go to the extension settings.
Just like in Chrome, here you will need to confirm the use of the extension in incognito mode and agree to the terms of use of the application. Then enter the password twice and add a hint. The last step before rebooting is saving your changes. Now, in any browser, personal data will be under maximum protection.
As you know, in order to access the Internet, you need a program such as a browser. It is with the help of it that we open all kinds of sites, communicate with friends on social networks, etc. When using a browser, you need to consider such a factor as security. In this regard, today we will consider how to put a password on the browser.
What is it for. Well, let's imagine a situation when you are sitting in an office, where besides you there are 5-10 people. And you do not want someone to read your Vkontakte correspondence or see which sites you go to, etc.
This article will focus on the two most popular browsers, the developers of which took care of security and made it possible to set a login password on them.
1. Launch the browser and immediately install the Master Password + extension by following the link: https://addons.mozilla.org/ru/firefox/addon/master-password/?src=api:
2. After the extension is installed, go to the browser settings, as shown in the screenshot:
3. Go to the "Protection" tab and put the checkbox in front of the item "Use Master Password":
4. Come up with a password and write it in the fields "Enter a new password" and "Re-enter your password"... In the "Launch" tab, put a checkbox next to the item "Prompt for password at startup".
By default, auto-logout costs 60 seconds. You can increase it or remove the bird from this point altogether.
Click "OK":
5. Restart the browser and check. Indeed, we cannot get into it until we enter the password we have set:
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1. Install the LockPW extension. To do this, follow the link https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/lockpw/pcddogkbbapgikkkbjaipefkbmlbofio
2. The browser asks us if we really want to install this extension. We agree by clicking on the appropriate button:
3. We have installed the extension. To make it work correctly, you just need to configure it. We are reminded of this by a pop-up window in the browser. Click "OK".
4. We are offered to allow using LockPW in incognito mode:
If you want, you can do this by clicking on the link in the tooltip and setting the checkbox in front of the corresponding field:
Also this extension has a very nice function. To block access to your browser, you do not need to turn it off. Simply right-click on a new tab and select "LockPW":
Chose this item and that's it, you can go about your business, no one will use your browser.
