Why does Microsoft Office keep asking for my credentials?

Cause. This issue can occur if the Logon network security setting on the Security tab of the Microsoft Exchange dialog box is set to a value other than Anonymous Authentication.

How do I stop Word from asking for a password?

Remove a password from a document

  1. Open the document and enter its password.
  2. Go to File > Info > Protect Document > Encrypt with Password.
  3. Clear the password in the Password box, and then click OK.

How do I find my Microsoft Office credentials?

Accessing Credential Manager

  1. To open Credential Manager, type credential manager in the search box on the taskbar and select Credential Manager Control panel.
  2. Select Web Credentials or Windows Credentials to access the credentials you want to manage.

Why does Office 365 keep asking me to activate my subscription?

This can happen if you don’t uninstall the pre-installed version of Office on your new PC before installing a volume license version of Office. To stop the prompts for activation, make sure your Office uses volume licensing and then update the registry.

How do I remove Windows credentials?

To remove the user credentials from Credential Manager:

  1. Click Start > Control Panel > User Accounts > Credential Manager.
  2. Select the Windows Credentials option.
  3. Then click Remove from Vault (depending on which version of Windows you are running).

Why does Microsoft Outlook 2016 keep asking for my password?

Outlook keeps prompting for password could be caused by several reasons: Outlook is configured to prompt you for credentials. Incorrect password cached in credential storage. Required Authentication Settings for outgoing server and incoming server.

How do I fix the credential prompt error in Outlook 365?

Navigate to Control Panel > Credential Manager > Windows Credentials > Remove/delete any records with the users mailbox address. Download the SaveCredentials.exe tool. Run the SaveCredentials.exe as administrator. Enter the mailbox username and password when you get the password prompt.

How do I find out my credential manager password?

Passwords are hidden by default to protect your security and privacy. If you need to see the list of your credentials, you may go to Control Panel > User Accounts > Credential Manager. You may click the dropdown arrow then click Show on Password field.

How do I turn off Microsoft Office activation notification?

To disable the Auto-activation feature, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then click regedit.exe in the Programs list.
  2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
  3. Change the DWORD value Manual to 1.
  4. Exit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.