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How to reset master password in Opera?

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The following will help you to reset master password if you forget it.

If Tools > Preferences... > Advanced > Security > Use master password to protect saved passwords is not enabled, delete opcert6.dat from profile after closing Opera.

If Tools > Preferences... > Advanced > Security > Use master password to protect saved passwords is enabled, delete/rename opcert6.dat & wand.dat from profile after closing Opera.

If you delete/rename wand.dat, you will lose all stored passwords in wand.

How to view saved passwords in Opera wand?

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  1. Go to http://www.squarefree.com/bookmarklets/forms.html page, right click on View Passwords button, select Bookmark Link... and add.
  2. Open login page of site you want to view password and make sure login form fields are highlighted by wand in yellow color. Press keyboard shortcut, Ctrl+Enter (or click wand button) and then Esc key quickly.
  3. Open View Passwords bookmarklet from bookmarks to view password.

Username & password fields highlighted by wand
Username & password form fields highlighted by wand

Password shown by 'View Password' bookmarklet
Password shown by "View Passwords" bookmarklet

Opera wand.dat passwords retrieve utility can retrieve your passwords to a text file when master password is not set.

To see password in a framed page use passwords bookmarklet.

Retrieve Wand Password Buttons
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