LastPass Password Manager 4.1.47

★ Winner of Best Passwords Managers in 2017 and 2014.

Overview

LastPass Password Manager is one of the most renowned password management software available. With this robust utility, your master password will be the last password you'll ever have to remember, and you'll no longer have to worry about filling out forms with the same old information.

Installation

As is the case with other password managers, LastPass installation process is fast and carefree. After choosing your language, a window appears reminding you that LastPass is trusted, secure, easy to use, and free of charge. In the next window you'll be prompted with a few check boxes that ask you whether you want to install a LastPass plug-in for Internet Explorer and Firefox. Next, you can choose to create a LastPass account, sign in to an existing one, or skip importing passwords and other data altogether. On the last step of the installation two check boxes appear, one asking you which action should be performed when you close your browser (stay logged into LastPass or automatically log out), and whether you'd like to set LastPass vault as your homepage. Once the installation has finished a convenient “yes or no” pop-up box will appear asking you if you'd like to view a video tutorial on how to use LastPass Password Manager.

Interface

The LastPass Password Manager user-interface consists of a combination of browser toolbars, taskbar options, and context menu (right click menu) options. The main component of the software is the LastPass control panel, which lets you adjust account settings, view notifications, and set general security settings such as automatic logoff preferences.

Pros

• Permanently free for standard use

• All passwords are encrypted on your hard drive, and are never shared over the Internet

• You only have to remember one master password to keep track of all of your passwords

• Remembers passwords for specific sites, allowing for one-click logins

• Lets you create multiple profiles containing personal information that is used to automatically fill in forms with the click of a button

• Enhanced compatibility lets you synchronize your stored passwords across multiple computers/devices. Enjoy the benefits of LastPass Password Manager in both the Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, as well as Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox web browsers

• Includes a safety vault in which you can store any type of data you'd like, including notes, user names, and other confidential information

• Lets you easily import stored password data from web browsers

• Video tutorials and comprehensive help documentation make it easy for even the most novice computer user to become acquainted with LastPass

Cons

• Users that want to utilize Lastpass password manager on their smart phone (i.e. – Nokia or Android) will have to pay a small fee.

Alternatives

Perhaps the most popular alternative to LastPass password manager is RoboForm, which has gained more notoriety than any other password manager available. Other notable alternatives include KeePass and 1Password.

Conclusion

If you're tired of trying to remember multiple passwords for various websites, or are simply sick of typing in the same information repetitively while filling out forms for new websites, LastPass password manager can completely eliminate all of this unnecessary work after a simple setup process.

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