Where passwords are stored in opera

Sooner or later, it is necessary to reinstall the operating system of the computer. And then the question arises: is it possible to save passwords in the browser Opera. In this article you will find out where passwords are stored in Opera (using the example of Windows 7).

Passwords in the opera are in the "Wand.dat" file. It can be found at C: \\ Users \\ Username \\ APPDATA \\ Roaming \\ Opera \\ Opera. If you now try to find the "APPDATA" folder, you will not succeed, as it is hidden. Consequently, it is initially necessary to make it visible. Click the Start button on the left below, go to the control panel. Press Double-click the "Folder Properties" mouse, in the window that opens, go to the View tab. Put the point opposite "Show hidden files, folders." Press the "Apply" button below.

Now you can go through the specified path and find the file "wand.dat". It can be copied to a safe place, and then return it back after reinstalling the system. By the way, you can copy not only this file, and the entire folder "Opera" (other settings will be saved).

Passwords are stored in an encrypted form (if the password and login auto-complete function was used). You can view passwords using a special program " Unwand" It must be downloaded, then run the file "unwand.exe". A window appears in which you should select your file, click "Open".

In the "Opera", the default auto-complete function is enabled (passwords are filled, login, many other things). To configure this feature, click on the Opera icon (left at the top), select "Settings", then "General Settings". In the window that opens, check the box opposite the phrase "Enable Password Management". Enter your data, click "OK". Now on any site where you need to fill different forms, your data will be fixed automatically.

To put a password on the "Opera", click on the Opera icon, then select "Settings", "General Settings". Go to the "Advanced" tab, set everything you need in the Safety section.