I was storing my passwords in a text file on my desktop for years

A friend saw my screen during a video call and asked if that was really my password list. He told me about a free tool called Bitwarden and showed me how it works. I moved all my logins there last week and feel way less worried now. Has anyone else switched from a really basic method to a password manager?

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finley7774mo ago

Not saying you're wrong but having passwords on a text file is not exactly the end of the world @brown.reese. Unless someone has physical access to your computer or you're clicking on obvious scam links it's probably fine. Now you got Bitwarden though so you're set.

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simonmoore5mo ago

Used to do the same thing, feels way safer now.

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brown.reese5mo ago

Wait, what changed for you @simonmoore? I'm stuck doing it the old way and it still feels risky. Did you find a better method or just get more comfortable with it? The safety part is what I really need to figure out. Feels like there's a trick everyone knows except me.

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