I don't want password visible.

Kornelia

I tried to log into my laptop today and when I put in my password I had a symbol that looks like an 'eye' on the right hand side coming up. When you click on it, it reveals the password.
How do you undo it? I don't want my password to be made visible.
How come its there in the first place? Did I press something by accident or did someone put it in deliberately?
Thanks in advance.
I have Windows 10.

s8n

Ok

Digital Solitude

If you click the eye again it should turn off if it doesn't do so automatically.

It just displays what's been typed in, your password won't be displayed from starting up the laptop or anything

Kornelia

Yes I understand but I don't want that 'eye' there at all. I don't want my password visible. Can I somehow turn off 'that eye'?

ED E

Kornelia wrote: »

Yes I understand but I don't want that 'eye' there at all. I don't want my password visible. Can I somehow turn off 'that eye'?

Just...don't click it.

Alun

You can't turn it off. It's there so that if, like me, you have a complicated password that I frequently mistype, I can click on it just as a check, and click it again to hide it. If you don't want your password visible, then don't click the 'eye', simple.

Kornelia

It was not on my laptop yesterday but its there today. other people use laptop as well so I don't want them to know my password. its frustrating coz 'eye' wasn't there yesterday.

Digital Solitude

If you don't click the eye then your password will just appear as blank dots, there's only going to be an issue if you click the eye

Kornelia

yes is there anyway to get rid of the eye? i didn't have it yesterday but it appeared today.

Skatedude

If you dont want your password to be visible, then dont click on the button that makes it visible.

K.O.Kiki

The "eye" symbol does not display your password UNLESS you've typed it.

Log off (Windows+L) and then try to log in.

Your password is not visible until you type.

Kornelia

where is the 'eye' coming from? I don't want it there. It somehow appeared. I tried logging on again but same thing the eye is still there.

zinzan

Just don't click the eye when you are logging on.

When you log out your password isn't left filled in so if another user comes along and clicks the eye it doesn't matter as there is nothing to display.

K.O.Kiki

Kornelia wrote: »

where is the 'eye' coming from? I don't want it there. It somehow appeared. I tried logging on again but same thing the eye is still there.

Please stop & read the responses in the thread.

The "eye" is a user interface feature, designed to allow you to verify if you have typed your password correctly.

You can't get rid of it.
It's watchinghelping you.
FOREVER.

Johnboy1951

Kornelia wrote: »

where is the 'eye' coming from? I don't want it there. It somehow appeared. I tried logging on again but same thing the eye is still there.

The 'eye' remains there for those who wish to check what they have typed in ...... whether that is you or any other user of the machine.

zinzan

If it's that important the eye isn't winking at you, a quick google would suggest:

http://www.top-password.com/blog/remove-password-reveal-button-in-windows-10/

Be warned that editing your registry can cause issues.

Kornelia

ok thanks guys.