Reveal Asterisk Password in Internet Explorer
To reveal the hidden password behind asterisk in IE you need a utility called AsterWin IE that will show you the current password on your IE screen hidden behind asterisk. Just run the application when you are on a website’s login page and it will automatically scan and reveal the hidden password.
In case you want the list of all passwords saved by IE just use IE PassView which is another useful utility made by the creators of AsterWin IE.
Reveal Asterisk Password in Firefox
Revealing the hidden passwords in Firefox is pretty much simple. Just copy/paste the following javascript when in your address bar whenever you are on a site with a login form and it will display the password behind asterisk right away.
To get a list of all the passwords saved by Firefox just navigate to Tools >> Options and click the Security tab. In the security tab click the Show Passwords button to reveal a list of all hidden passwords.
Pretty much easy and yet very useful.
