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Secure Password Storage on XP

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So in many cases, for reasons of security/cost/convenience, you can rule out: writing them down, plain text files, PGP, GPG, and browser-saved passwords. For these reasons, I’ve found that the best program for password storage on XP is KeePass.

Go to the KeePass website to download it, view screenshots, and read more information. More later on an end-to-end process for securing your software and customizing your KeePass installation.