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My username and password were stored somewhere in internals of Git Extensions. After some time it was necessary to give username and password again and I gave wrong pass many times.

Now if I want to pull something etc. I receive fatal: Authentication failed. I cannot give new password, it seems to be stored and I don't know how to change it.

Is it possible to delete the old credentials?

I have 2.51.04 version. I have uninstalled it and install again and it doesnt help me.

MikroDel
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GitExtensions doesn't store any passwords.

They are stored by git or, more exactly, by "git credential manager" that stores them inside windows.

Search for Credential manager* in the start menu and you should find it. Otherwise, it should be in: Control panel => User Accounts => Credential manager

Then select the tab Windows credential and you will see keys named like git:xxxx.

Detailed steps in this answer : https://stackoverflow.com/a/39608906/717372

*: what to look for on system in other languages:

  • In french, "Gestionnaire d’informations d’identification"
  • In German, "Netzwerkkennwörter verwalten"
Philippe
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