New Outlook.com (Hotmail) sign-in page : Autofill/Autocomplete not working?

There are valid reasons why they are changing ....

ZigZag3143,

If there are (as you say) "valid" reasons why Microsoft has disabled auto-complete in the sign on page, then why do they refuse to share those "valid" reasons with their customers?? What have they got to fear (if the reasons are "valid")? Of course they do not "owe" us customers an explanation, but providing one would improve their customer service (that is, if they even care about customer service anymore).

You once stated that you have "higher up" contacts in Microsoft .... so why not ask those "higher up" contacts to have the courtesy of explaining the reasons why auto-complete is disabled in the sign on screen.

Even if Microsoft has plans to use the sign on screen to allow customers to sign-in to multiple applications/services ... why not allow auto-complete to work when filling in one's username when signing in to any of those applications/services???? How would allowing auto-complete in the sign on page impact ones ability to sign in to multiple applications??? Auto-complete merely lists those matching usernames that one has previously used when signing in. One can select one of the matching usernames, or type a different one. Also, one can easily set browser parameters to not remember ones password. Auto-complete only remembers usernames.

Instead of a drive-by ... why not be more helpful. If you think there is a valid reason for disabling auto-complete, then why not share it with us? Be specific. Explain exactly what problem is being solved by disabling auto-complete in the sign on page.

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They are not going to fix this issue

Per

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Hi,

We regret to inform you but as of now, you will not be able to get the autocomplete list on the sign in page. I would recommend you to please post this query on the link below as a feedback. This will help the concerned know the requirements and to make further changes.

https://outlook.uservoice.com/

Regards,

Jesinta Rozario 

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What a waste of time - They can not fix something everyone else uses

I find this to be totally unacceptable, as I am sure every user does.  Why can Microsoft not take the advice of suggestions given, as in "langware" below? Why? MS owes us answers, since they cannot provide service.

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They are not going to fix this issue

Per

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Hi,

We regret to inform you but as of now, you will not be able to get the autocomplete list on the sign in page. I would recommend you to please post this query on the link below as a feedback. This will help the concerned know the requirements and to make further changes.

https://outlook.uservoice.com/

Regards,

Jesinta Rozario 

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What a waste of time - They can not fix something everyone else uses

If Jesinta Rozario were to read this thread, it would be obvious that the problem has already been reported via the UserVoice site, and furthermore that Support Cases have been opened with MS Support. "The concerned" already know the requirements. Suggesting that we start again at square one isn't helping anyone!

I am in the market for a new tablet/laptop.  I was considering a Surface.  Thanks to this answer from Jesinta Rozario, I will no longer consider buying a Microsoft product.  If MS developers can't handle a simple issue like this autocomplete bug, I dread to think what garbage they may have built in to their more complex products — and clearly if this level of disinterest and incompetence is typical, it would be impossible to have any confidence in Microsoft's support capabilities for purchased products.

Microsoft could easily fix this problem. All they would need to do is change the "autocomplete" parameter (in the sign on page's HTML code) from "off" to "on".

Since they will not make that simple change, those who do want autocomplete enabled in the sign on page can make that change ourselves.

If you are using Firefox as your browser, and feel comfortable installing a free Firefox add-on, then see my May 11, 2016 post in this thread. Once you install the free Firefox add-on (Greasemonkey), you will be able to run the script I listed that will set "autocomplete" to "on" when you open the sign on page.

to all

They are not going to fix this issue

Per

_________________________________________

Hi,

We regret to inform you but as of now, you will not be able to get the autocomplete list on the sign in page. I would recommend you to please post this query on the link below as a feedback. This will help the concerned know the requirements and to make further changes.

https://outlook.uservoice.com/

Regards,

Jesinta Rozario 

What a waste of time - They can not fix something everyone else uses