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

Anonymous
2016-04-02T15:18:21+00:00

Today a new style of sign-in page appeared for Outlook.com (Hotmail) — and autofill/autocomplete doesn't work for the e-mail address field!

I have several e-mail addresses, and until now I've only needed to enter the first letter to get the dropdown list. Now there's no dropdown list. I have to type the full e-mail address each time I sign in. As I often switch between accounts, and you have to sign out of one to be able to sign in to another, this loss of autofill is very frustrating and time-wasting.

It's not a browser-related problem: it happens in 3 different browsers (Chrome, Firefox, IE).

It's not computer-related: it happens on 3 different computers.

It happens only with the Outlook.com (Hotmail) sign-in. On other websites, autofill still works for e-mail address fields.

I can only assume that Microsoft's developers have blocked autofill/autocomplete on this new sign-in page. If this is a deliberate choice, then why? It's extremely annoying and time-wasting. If it's just a mistake, I hope that MS will correct it very quickly.

Has anyone else discovered the problem?  Does anyone have a solution or a workaround?

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-05-27T00:11:19+00:00

    LW

    I tried being gentle.  Initially I came into this topic because as a long time user I thought you deserved respect.  I was wrong.

    You have been tagging onto every thread about this topic for more than 8 weeks saying Microsoft is going to fix this.

    I merely said that given the amount off effort you have put into this topic wouldnt it simply be easier to fill in the dam log in page?

    The page is by design, and there is a good reason for it.

    I think Microsoft has done some really stupid things recently and there is no love lost but on THIS topic it seems you are making a mountain out of a mole hill.

    I have wasted far too much of my time on this issue.  I am off to help on important subjects.

    @dustyduck

    I am just as likely to pan MS as support them.  Their lack of support, documentation, and direction is IMHO short sighted and lacks cohesion

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-05-26T18:09:46+00:00

    ZigZag3143,

    Just as I thought ... you would rather drive by and snipe, than offer any meaningful help ... such as explaining your specific thoughts as to why disabling auto-complete would be "valid".

    I have coped .... I have written a user script that enables auto-complete whenever I open the sign on page.

    Others many not feel comfortable doing the same, and thus they rely on Microsoft to either fix this problem or at least to explain why they have removed a feature (enabling autocomplete) that (prior to last March) used to exist in the old sign on page.

    I have read many of your posts in these forums, and you provide a very valuable service here. However in the case of the auto-complete issue, your trust in Microsoft seems misplaced. The sign-on screen used to support auto-complete. In March, Microsoft disabled auto-complete in the sign on page with no explanation. You feel there are valid reasons for doing so ... but like Microsoft, you refuse to share your reasons. Pity. Many users here might benefit from your specific thoughts on the validity of disabling auto-complete in the sign on page.

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-05-26T17:53:48+00:00

    LW

    Once upon a time I thought you deserved a response.  You have since then proved otherwise.

    The new log on is not even on my my radar. 

    Up to you to cope or move on.

    I am done

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