Protected Storage PassView is a small utility that reveals the passwords saved on your computer by Internet Explorer (Autocomplete or any website), Outlook Express (Pop3 account PW), MSN Explorer and Microsoft Outlook (POP3 account PW).
When you choose to save a password in IE or Outlook, the data (”Protected Storage”) is stored encrypted in the registry under the following key:
“HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Protected Storage System Provider”. But you cannot read this with the naked eye.
This free utility decrypts the passwords and reveals the hidden information. This should be useful in case you cannot remember your password and want to retrieve it.