How do I clear cached credentials from my Windows Profile?

The utility to delete cached credentials is hard to find. It stores both certificate data and also user passwords.

Open a command prompt, or enter the following in the run command

 rundll32.exe keymgr.dll,KRShowKeyMgr

Windows 7 makes this easier by creating an icon in the control panel called "Credential manager"

There is also a command-line utility:

C:\> cmdkey /?

Creates, displays, and deletes stored user names and passwords.

The syntax of this command is:

CMDKEY [{/add | /generic}:targetname {/smartcard | /user:username {/pass{:password}}} | /delete{:targetname | /ras} | /list{:targetname}]

Examples:

  To list available credentials:
     cmdkey /list
     cmdkey /list:targetname

  To create domain credentials:
     cmdkey /add:targetname /user:username /pass:password
     cmdkey /add:targetname /user:username /pass
     cmdkey /add:targetname /user:username
     cmdkey /add:targetname /smartcard

  To create generic credentials:
     The /add switch may be replaced by /generic to create generic credentials

  To delete existing credentials:
     cmdkey /delete:targetname

  To delete RAS credentials:
     cmdkey /delete /ras

Link to documentation page: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/cmdkey

Use cmd:

NET USE

(to see what you're connected to)

NET USE * /DELETE

(to delete all connections)

net use info is not the same info as listed in keymgr or credential mgr.