Here’s a clear breakdown of what means in Windows 11 , and how to manage them. 1. What are shared folder credentials? When you access a shared folder on another computer (or NAS) over a network, Windows 11 asks for a username and password from that remote device. Those are the shared folder credentials .

They are so you don’t have to re-enter them every time. 2. Where Windows 11 stores them Credential Manager → Windows Credentials

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