Can't save login/pw information locally

[hmarcuse]

Under Win 7 (Home Premium 64-bit) I save login/password information for several programs, Dreamweaver 8, for example, for several sites that I manage. This worked fine for over a year after installing on win 7, but then suddenly (perhaps after a win 7 update, I don't know) that stored information disappeared and when I retype it (checking "save login/pw"), it ALWAYS loses that information again--for other programs as well (also my email program--which is also a 32-bit program, in case that is relevant), so that I have to type the login/pw information in anew each time I restart each program. (This does not happen within a browser.) I'd appreciate any help.
BTW, those same programs are able to save this information for those same programs on my work computer, which uses a different (32 bit) version of Win 7, and on my netbook, which also runs a lower version (Starter) of Win 7.

 

[almartin]

I would save that kind of info on a USB thumb drive where you can take it out when not in use so if your computer is hacked they won't get you passwords. Never have win save your passwords.

 

[hmarcuse]

Lots of programs have passwords where I don't care much if they're hacked (can't do much damage)--and my computer is secure in my home. Especially my website management program, which I run from one computer--I don't want to have to reenter both the login and password for each of the 4 sites I run each time I work on the site.

 

[abekl]

Are you running some type of system cleaner application that could be deleting the stored passwords?

 

[hmarcuse]

Are you running some type of system cleaner application that could be deleting the stored passwords?

Not that I know of. McAfee security scan runs once a week (must be some free version), and I have symantec antivirus with a daily brief scan (takes less than 3 mins) and a weekly full scan.
I do have Eusing Registry Cleaner, but don't run it often (only once so far), and Malwarebytes anti-malware, which I run manually and haven't recently.
Browsing Win7 forums I found something about the passwords stored in the "vault," but nothing suggested there worked.